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- [roh-zee-it, -eyt]
- /ˈroʊ zi ɪt, -ˌeɪt/
- /ˈrəʊ.zi.ət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roh-zee-it, -eyt]
- /ˈroʊ zi ɪt, -ˌeɪt/
Definitions of roseate word
- adjective roseate tinged with rose; rosy: a roseate dawn. 1
- adjective roseate bright or promising: a roseate future. 1
- adjective roseate incautiously optimistic: a roseate forecast for holiday sales. 1
- adjective roseate of the colour rose or pink 0
- adjective roseate excessively or idealistically optimistic 0
- adjective roseate rose-colored; rosy 0
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Origin of roseate
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin rose(us) rose-colored + -ate1
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Parts of speech for Roseate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roseate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
roseate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roseate
adj roseate
- aflush — (archaic, or, poetic) flushed, blushing.
- blowsy — (esp of a woman) untidy in appearance; slovenly or sluttish
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- chirpy — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chirpy, you mean they are very cheerful and lively.
- gladsome — giving or causing joy; delightful.
noun roseate
- bittersweet — If you describe an experience as bittersweet, you mean that it has some happy aspects and some sad ones.
- blusher — Blusher is a coloured substance that women put on their cheeks.
- bricker — a block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln, and used for building, paving, etc.: traditionally, in the U.S., a rectangle 2.25 × 3.75 × 8 inches (5.7 × 9.5 × 20.3 cm), red, brown, or yellow in color.
- burgundy — Burgundy is used to describe things that are purplish-red in colour.
- cardinals — of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.
Top questions with roseate
- how does the roseate spoonbill use its bill?
- what does a roseate spoonbill eat?
- what do roseate spoonbills eat?
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Matching words
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