polychromate vs ruddy

polychromate

• Composed of many colours 

• A salt or ion composed of multiple chromate groups 

ruddy

• Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky. 

• A mild intensifier, expressing irritation. 

• To make reddish in colour. 

• A ruddy duck. 

• A ruddy ground dove. 

• A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.