ro·se·ate

[roh-zee-it, -eyt]
adjective
1.
tinged with rose; rosy: a roseate dawn.
2.
bright or promising: a roseate future.
3.
incautiously optimistic: a roseate forecast for holiday sales.

Origin:
1580–90; < Latin rose(us) rose-colored + -ate1

ro·se·ate·ly, adverb
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roseate (ˈrəʊzɪˌeɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of the colour rose or pink
2.  excessively or idealistically optimistic
 
'roseately
 
adv

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Roseate is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
In the marshes, roseate spoonbills carry the pink glow of a morning sunrise on their wings.
Towards the end, consciousness itself grew lost in a roseate haze, and melted into nothingness.
Both are designed around a natural landscape, so it is not uncommon to spot an eagle or roseate spoonbill from the links.
Roseate spoonbills are found year-round on the refuge.
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