Rosy Meaning
/ˈɹəʊzi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRose-coloured.
adjOf any reddish hue from bright pink to the color of ruddy cheeks in a light-skinned person.
Sentence Examples
His prospects are not so rosy as you suppose.
She has beautiful rosy cheeks.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her cheeks became ____ after a long run in the cold winter air.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The children had ____ cheeks after playing outside in the cold winter air.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English rosy; equivalent to rose + -y.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"If I close my eyes I can see Marie today as I saw her then. Round, rosy face, snub nose, dark hair piled up in a chignon."
— 1977, Agatha Christie, chapter 2, in An Autobiography, part II, London: Collins, →ISBN:
"Two flags of color rosied the jut of his cheekbones, giving him an unexpectedly boyish look."
— 2014, Lynn Viehl, Disenchanted & Co.:
"In suburban Kent, the owners of the Chislehurst Caves recognised their potential as communal shelters. Nottingham people used the caves under the castle. Retrospect has rosied the accounts of shelter life."
— 2003, Mary Abbott, Family Affairs:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her cheeks became ____ after a long run in the cold winter air.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The children had ____ cheeks after playing outside in the cold winter air.