ros·y

[roh-zee]
adjective, ros·i·er, ros·i·est.
1.
pink or pinkish-red; roseate.
2.
(of persons, the cheeks, lips, etc.) having a fresh, healthy redness.
3.
bright or promising: a rosy future.
4.
cheerful or optimistic: rosy anticipations.
5.
made or consisting of roses: a rosy bower.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English; see rose1, -y1

ros·i·ness, noun


2. flushed, blooming, healthy.


2. pale. 3. unpromising. 4. cheerless.
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Ro·sy

[roh-zee]
noun
a female given name, form of Rose.
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rosy (ˈrəʊzɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , rosier, rosiest
1.  of the colour rose or pink
2.  having a healthy pink complexion: rosy cheeks
3.  optimistic, esp excessively so: a rosy view of social improvements
4.  full of health, happiness, or joy: rosy slumbers
5.  resembling, consisting of, or abounding in roses
 
'rosily
 
adv
 
'rosiness
 
n

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rosy definition


  1. mod.
    good; satisfactory. (As a life that is seen through rose-colored glasses.) : Things are looking rosy now that the economy is improving.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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