rubicund

adjective ru·bi·cund \ˈrü-bi-(ˌ)kənd\

: having red or pink skin

Full Definition of RUBICUND

: ruddy

— ru·bi·cun·di·ty \ˌrü-bi-ˈkən-də-tē\ noun

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Middle English rubicunde, from Latin rubicundus, from rubēre to be red; akin to Latin rubeus

First Known Use: 15th century

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

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

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