Sekirov Dictionary

rosy

UK /ˈɹəʊzi/US /ˈɹoʊzi/

adjective 4
verb 2
forms 5
phrases 1

adjective4

Rose-coloured.
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Of any reddish hue from bright pink to the color of ruddy cheeks in a light-skinned person.
- 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
(figurative) Optimistic.
Otherwise resembling a rose, as for example in scent of perfume.

verb2

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To make pinkish in colour.
- Two flags of color rosied the jut of his cheekbones, giving him an unexpectedly boyish look. — 2014
To present in a deceptively optimistic or positive light.

forms

rosied · rosying · rosies · rosier · rosiest

Phrases with rosy

paint a rosy picture
To describe a situation or prospective set of events in an upbeat, optimistic manner.

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