Ruthian

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adjective

Prodigiously accomplished with respect to batting, typically describing the flight of a long home run.

“Jones launches a Ruthian blast; it lands high in the upper deck.”

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Meanings

adjectiveRuthian (comparative more Ruthian, superlative most Ruthian)

comparative more Ruthian · superlative most Ruthian

  1. ball gamesProdigiously accomplished with respect to batting, typically describing the flight of a long home run.

    Jones launches a Ruthian blast; it lands high in the upper deck.

Origin

From "Babe" Ruth, holder of the record for number of home runs in a season from 1919 to 1961, and for home runs in a career from 1921 to 1974.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Thurian
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APA

Ruthian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruthian

MLA

“Ruthian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruthian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ruthian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruthian.

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