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- [roh-zee]
- /ˈroʊ zi/
- /ˈrəʊ.zi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roh-zee]
- /ˈroʊ zi/
Definitions of rosy word
- adjective rosy pink or pinkish-red; roseate. 1
- adjective rosy (of persons, the cheeks, lips, etc.) having a fresh, healthy redness. 1
- adjective rosy bright or promising: a rosy future. 1
- adjective rosy cheerful or optimistic: rosy anticipations. 1
- adjective rosy made or consisting of roses: a rosy bower. 1
- noun rosy a female given name, form of Rose. 1
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Origin of rosy
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at rose1, -y1
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Parts of speech for Rosy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rosy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rosy
adj rosy
- assured — Someone who is assured is very confident and relaxed.
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- auspicious — Something that is auspicious indicates that success is likely.
- blooming — Blooming is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are annoyed.
- blowsy — (esp of a woman) untidy in appearance; slovenly or sluttish
noun rosy
- 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.
adjective rosy
- aglow — If something is aglow, it is shining and bright with a soft, warm light.
- erubescent — Red or reddish; blushing.
- florid — reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion.
- glowing — incandescent.
- zappy — energetic, lively, or fast-moving; zippy.
Antonyms for rosy
adj rosy
- beyond recall — If something is beyond recall, it is no longer possible to remember how it was or to bring it back to its original condition.
- black and blue — discolored, as by bruising; exhibiting ecchymosis: a black-and-blue mark on my knee.
- black-and-blue — (of the skin) discoloured, as from a bruise
- bloodless — A bloodless coup or victory is one in which nobody is killed.
- goner — a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
adjective rosy
- ashen — Someone who is ashen looks very pale, especially because they are ill, shocked, or frightened.
- ashy — of a pale greyish colour; ashen
- cadaverous — If you describe someone as cadaverous, you mean they are extremely thin and pale.
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- contused — Simple past tense and past participle of contuse.
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