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ros·y
 rosy
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- pronunciation:
- ro
zi
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
rosier, rosiest |
| definition 1: |
deep reddish pink.
Those rosy peaches look ripe to me.- synonyms:
- rose, rose-colored, roseate
- similar words:
- florid, flush, pinkish, red, ruddy
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| definition 2: |
having a healthy, cheerful glow.
The child had recovered well and now had a rosy complexion.- synonyms:
- blushing, flush, glowing, ruddy
- antonyms:
- cadaverous, pale, sallow, sickly
- similar words:
- beaming, bright, florid, radiant, rubicund
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| definition 3: |
optimistic, promising, or favorable.
The company's advertisements paint a rosy picture of life in their retirement homes.- synonyms:
- bright, cheerful, cheery, rose-colored, roseate, sunny
- antonyms:
- bleak, dismal
- similar words:
- auspicious, favorable, hopeful, optimistic, promising, upbeat
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| definition 4: |
made of or with, or decorated with, roses.
- synonyms:
- rose
- similar words:
- floral, flowered, flowery, rosaceous
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| related words: |
sanguine |
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| derivations: |
rosily (adv.), rosiness (n.) |
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