rosy
English
Pronunciation
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Audio (AU): (file) - Rhymes: -əʊzi
Etymology 1
Adjective
rosy (comparative rosier, superlative rosiest)
- Rose-coloured.
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- 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.
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- Resembling rose, as in scent of perfume.
- Optimistic.
Translations
rose-coloured
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optimistic
Etymology 2
From Cockney rhyming slang, "Rosie Lee".
Alternative forms
- Rosie (more common spelling, as per the etymology)
Noun
rosy (uncountable)
Anagrams
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
Noun
rosy
Malagasy
Noun
rosy
- The Russian language.
Polish
Pronunciation
Noun
rosy f
- inflection of rosa:
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