redded or redd; redding

transitive verb

chiefly dialectal : to set in order
usually used with up or out

intransitive verb

chiefly dialectal : to make things tidy
usually used with up

redd

2 of 2

noun

: the spawning ground or nest of various fishes

Examples of redd in a Sentence

Verb it's time to redd up the garage and get rid of a lot of the junk we've accumulated
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Noun
Why: Rainbows spawn in the spring as soon as the water temperature breaks 40 degrees, often making redds in the riffles above pools. Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English (Scots), to clear, perhaps alteration of ridden — more at rid

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redd was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Redd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redd. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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