Of the cheeks, complexion, or lips: of a healthy reddish colour, rosy, ruddy. Hence also: (of a person) having a ruddy complexion. Also in…

Of a person: having a healthy rosy complexion; (more generally) glowing with health; healthy, robust. Also: †having skin of a reddish colour (obsolete…

Of a person: that has a red face resulting from drinking, an overrich diet, or (temporarily) from anger, embarrassment, shame, exertion, etc. Also…

Having ruddy or rose-coloured cheeks; rosy-cheeked.

Having or characterized by having red cheeks. Also in extended use, esp. of an apple.

Of the complexion: sanguine, ruddy. Obsolete.

Of the complexion (or the colour of a part of the body): Rosy or ruddy, flushed with red.

With reference to ‘complexion’ in the modern sense (see complexion, n. 4): Red in the face. Cf. sense A. 1.

having a round, red, or wrinkled face; cf. pippin face n.

Resembling a lobster; red-faced.