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rosy

adjective \ˈrō-zē\

: having a pink color

: having or producing hope for success or happiness in the future

ros·i·erros·i·est

Full Definition of ROSY

a : of the color rose

b : having a pinkish usually healthy-looking complexion : blooming

c : marked by blushes

: characterized by or tending to promote optimism <a rosy outlook>

— ros·i·ness noun

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First Known Use of ROSY

14th century

Related to ROSY

Synonyms: blooming, florid, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, ruddy, rubicund, sanguine

Antonyms: ashen, ashy, doughy, livid, lurid, mealy, pale, paled, palish, pallid, pasty, peaked, peaky, sallow, sallowish, wan

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

Rhymes with ROSY

cozy, dozy, mosey, nosy, posy, prosy

ROSY Defined for Kids

rosy

adjective \ˈrō-zē\

ros·i·erros·i·est

Definition of ROSY for Kids

: having a pink color <Gabriel's rosy cheeks stayed pink, even when he slept. — Lois Lowry, The Giver>

: promising, hopeful <He's a good student with a rosy future.>

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