ruddily

I notice that each of the myriad towel carts on the Dreamward's Deck 12 is manned by its very own Towel Guy, and that their Towel Guys are ruddily Nordic and nonspectral and have nothing resembling withering neutrality or boredom about their mien.

acupuncture update, plus more thoughts on privilege (updated) 2009

Quickly, this mist or haze grew thicker; but, at the same time, separating and taking strange shapes, so that the red of the sun struck through ruddily between them.

The Ghost Pirates 2007

He lost his dawn depression; he was ruddily cheerful when he stopped on Smith

Babbit 2004

It blushed so ruddily and vividly, that the hues of the walls and the variegated tints of the dresses seemed all fused in one warm glow.

Villette 2003

Siegmund started to see the rim appear ruddily beyond the sea.

The Trespasser 2003

Helena shone ruddily as she knelt, a bright, bowed figure, full in the glow.

The Trespasser 2003

Tory's father, barely five feet six in height, his face ruddily weathered by the sun and wind, grinned his relief at having got back home without further mishap.

The Secret Virgin Mortimer, Carole 2002

"Look," Dalgleish said, sweating ruddily but mustering the last dregs of his professional composure.

Boiling a Frog Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968- 2000

So while the autumn sunset shone ruddily through the broad window these three sat together hand in hand, with hearts which were too full to speak.

Beyond the City Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1982

The barbecue pits still glowed ruddily, striking the master grid at his feet with red fingers, flaring occasionally to light the deserted tables, the overturned benches.

Decision at Doona McCaffrey, Anne 1969