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rosy.

Rose-coloured.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɹəʊzi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹoʊzi/General-American/ˈɹəʉzi/Australia
  1. Rose-coloured.

  2. Of any reddish hue from bright pink to the color of ruddy cheeks in a light-skinned person.

  3. Otherwise resembling a rose, as for example in scent of perfume.

  4. Optimistic.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Middle English rosy; equivalent to rose + -y.

verb/ˈɹəʊzi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹoʊzi/General-American/ˈɹəʉzi/Australia
  1. To make pinkish in colour.

    transitive
  2. To present in a deceptively optimistic or positive light.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English rosy; equivalent to rose + -y.

noun/ˈɹəʊzi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹoʊzi/General-American/ˈɹəʉzi/Australia
  1. Alternative spelling of Rosie (“tea”).

    Cockney · alt-of · alternative · slang · uncountable
    I fancy a cup of rosy.
Where this word comes from

A variant of Rosie, an ellipsis of Rosie Lee.

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