reddish vs ruddy

reddish and ruddy both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reddish	No	Yes	No	No
ruddy	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, reddish and ruddy are synonyms defined as:

reddish and ruddy: of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

Other synonyms of reddish include blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry-red, cherry, crimson, red, ruby-red, ruby, scarlet.

reddish (adjective)	ruddy (adjective)
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies	of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
	inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life