rubicund

ru·bi·cund

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roo-bi-kuhnd]
- /ˈru bɪˌkʌnd/
- /ˈruː.bɪ.kənd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo-bi-kuhnd]
- /ˈru bɪˌkʌnd/

Definitions of rubicund word

adjective rubicund red or reddish; ruddy: a rubicund complexion. 1
abbreviation RUBICUND rosy-cheeked 1
adjective rubicund If someone has a rubicund face, they have a red face. 0
adjective rubicund of a reddish colour; ruddy; rosy 0
adjective rubicund reddish; ruddy 0

See all 5 definitions of rubicund

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Origin of rubicund

First appearance:

before 1495

One of the 26% oldest English words

1495-1505; < Latin rubicundus, akin to ruber red1

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Parts of speech for Rubicund

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rubicund popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rubicund usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rubicund

adj rubicund

aflush — (archaic, or, poetic) flushed, blushing.
aglow — If something is aglow, it is shining and bright with a soft, warm light.
blowsy — (esp of a woman) untidy in appearance; slovenly or sluttish
blowzy — fat, ruddy, and coarse-looking
cerise — Something that is cerise is a bright pinkish red.

noun rubicund

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 rubicund

erubescent — Red or reddish; blushing.

All 30 Synonyms of rubicund