adj
roddy
Roddy (adj) means Covered in or made up of thin rods or twigs. Example: “The roddy undergrowth made the path hard to walk.”
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Covered in or made up of thin rods or twigs.
"The roddy undergrowth made the path hard to walk."
"Old hedgerows can turn roddy and tangled if left untrimmed for years."
How to use roddy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFull of thin sticks or rod-like growth — a rare, descriptive word mostly seen in older or dialect writing.
Memory tip
This is an uncommon word today — you're far more likely to meet Roddy as a nickname for Roderick or Rodger.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more roddy
- Superlative
- most roddy
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The _____ undergrowth made the path hard to walk.
Etymology
Formed from rod plus the adjective-forming suffix -y.
Rhymes for roddy
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What does “roddy” mean?
The word “roddy” means covered in or made up of thin rods or twigs. In plain terms, full of thin sticks or rod-like growth — a rare, descriptive word mostly seen in older or dialect writing.
How do you use “roddy” in a sentence?
Here is “roddy” used in a sentence: “The roddy undergrowth made the path hard to walk.”
What part of speech is “roddy”?
“Roddy” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of roddy?
"roddy" (adj) means covered in or made up of thin rods or twigs.
