redd
verb
\ ˈred
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redded
or redd;
redding
Definition of redd
(Entry 1 of 2)
chiefly dialectal
: to set in order
—usually used with up or out
chiefly dialectal
: to make things tidy
—usually used with up
redd
nounDefinition of redd (Entry 2 of 2)
: the spawning ground or nest of various fishes
Examples of redd in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In 2015 and then again in 2017, a single, lonely salmon redd, or nest, was spotted in the gravel. — Caroline Lester, The New Yorker, "The Last Presidential Salmon," 7 Aug. 2019 In autumn 2014, for the first time in about 150 years, biologists discovered salmon redds, areas where the fish used their tails to dig holes in the gravel where eggs were laid, in the Huntington River near Richmond. — Washington Post, "After generations, salmon back in Lake Champlain tributaries," 3 Sep. 2017 Last fall, a single chinook salmon redd was spotted some 36 miles upriver near Godkin Creek. — Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, "At Elwha River, forests, fish and flowers where there were dams and lakes," 3 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'redd.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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