1. lustful or sexually excited
Usage: archaic; literary

Examples

• The ruttish behavior of the male deer during mating season was quite aggressive.
• Medieval literature often depicted ruttish characters as morally corrupt.
• The old text described the villain as a ruttish scoundrel.
• Ruttish desires were considered sinful in puritanical society.
• The playwright used ruttish imagery to convey the character’s base nature.