rosy

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊzi

Etymology 1

From rose +‎ -y

Adjective

rosy (comparative rosier, superlative rosiest)

1. rose-coloured
2. Resembling rose, as in scent of perfume
3. optimistic

Translations

rose-coloured

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 薔薇色的 (cmn), 蔷薇色的 (cmn) (qiángwēisè de)

• French: rosé (fr)
• German: rosig (de)

• Japanese: 薔薇色の (ja) (ばらいろ）の, barairo no)
• Russian: розовый (ru) (rózovyj)
• Volapük: rosadakölik (vo), rosadaredik (vo)

optimistic

• German: rosig (de)
• Hungarian: rózsás (hu)

• Russian: радужный (ru) (rádužnyj) ("'rainbowy"), розовый (ru) (rózovyj)

Etymology 2

From Cockney rhyming slang, "Rosie Lee".

Alternative forms

• Rosie (more common spelling, as per the etymology)

Noun

rosy (uncountable)

1. (slang, UK) tea

   I wish a cup of Rosy.

   I fancy a cup of rosy lee.