US /ˈɹoʊzi/ UK /ˈɹəʊzi/
adj verb noun Freq #12474

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Pink and healthy-looking, especially of cheeks or skin.

    The children came inside with rosy cheeks after playing in the snow.

  2. 2
    adj

    Hopeful and promising; full of good prospects.

    The company painted a rosy picture of next year's profits.

  3. 3
    adj

    Having a pink or reddish colour.

    A rosy glow spread across the morning sky.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · pink and healthy-looking,... rose-hued
2 adj · hopeful and promising; full... rose-colored
3 adj · having a pink or reddish... rose-tinted
Word family
Forms rosierrosiestrosily
Derived forms overrosyrosilyrosinessrosy-cheekedrosy-eyedrosy-redrosybellsrosybill
Related forms rosish

Etymology

From Middle English rosy; equivalent to rose + -y.

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