rubicund

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US /ˈɹubəˌkənd/ UK /ˈɹuːbɪk(ə)nd/
adj Freq #310674

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Possessing a red complexion; ruddy.

    He was of a full, rubicund countenance, with a double chin, aquiline nose, and a pleasant twinkling eye.

Etymology

From Latin rubicundus, from rubere (“to be red”).

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