rosy B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɹoʊzi/ UK /ˈɹəʊzi/ See IPA manual Freq #12474 Meanings 1 adj Pink and healthy-looking, especially of cheeks or skin. The children came inside with rosy cheeks after playing in the snow. 2 adj Hopeful and promising; full of good prospects. The company painted a rosy picture of next year's profits. 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 AI details From Middle English rosy; equivalent to rose + -y. rosy Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rosy **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɹoʊzi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹəʊzi/ **Frequency rank:** 12474 ## Meanings 1. Pink and healthy-looking, especially of cheeks or skin. 2. Hopeful and promising; full of good prospects. 3. Having a pink or reddish colour. ## Examples - The children came inside with rosy cheeks after playing in the snow. - The company painted a rosy picture of next year's profits. - A rosy glow spread across the morning sky. ## Derived Forms - overrosy - rosily - rosiness - rosy-cheeked - rosy-eyed - rosy-red - rosybells - rosybill ## Related Forms - rosish ## Roots and Affixes - Root: rosy ## Etymology From Middle English rosy; equivalent to rose + -y. ## AI Etymology Rosy comes from Middle English rosy; equivalent to rose + -y. Modern senses include pink and healthy-looking, especially of cheeks or skin. and hopeful and promising; full of good prospects.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as overrosy, rosily, rosiness, rosy-cheeked, rosy-eyed, and rosy-red and related forms such as rosish. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown