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roselike

roselike

3.9
Having a pink or light red color like the flower rose
  • adjective
  • /ˈroʊzlaɪk/
translation icon : rosado
  • The garden was filled with beautiful plants, many of which had roselike blossoms in shades of pink and red.

Examples

  • The sunset painted the sky with roselike hues, creating a picturesque ending to the day.

  • She wore a dress in a roselike color, reminiscent of freshly bloomed roses.

  • Behind her, a line of loblolly trees set in huge tubs guarded her back with their fragrant Cherokee-roselike flowers peeking out at the tips.

    Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

pink
vsroselike
646 1.0

A light red color often seen in flowers or clothes

is the broader flower similarity including lighter and deeper shades
rosy
vsroselike
23 1.0

A pink or light red color that shows good health

is about matching a flower's colour rather than indicating vitality
pinkish
vsroselike
8 1.0

A light red color that looks slightly pale

includes both pale and more vivid flower-like light and rich reddish hues
rose-tinted
vsroselike
1 4.6

Having a light pink color

means the same flower likeness but can include stronger tones
rose-colored
vsroselike
  • US
1 1.4

A light red color like a rose

covers flower-like colours broadly, not only vivid pinkish red
rosy-colored
vsroselike
1 2.6

A light pink color like that of a rose

focuses on general resemblance to a rose colour rather than bodily flush
reddish-pink
vsroselike
1 1.3

A pink color that looks a little red

is the general rose-like family, not only red-leaning pinks
pink-tinged
vsroselike
1 3.5

A thing that has a small amount of pink in its color

is about resemblance to a rose colour rather than any pink tint
rose-red
vsroselike
1 2.5

A deep red color with a little blue like dark flower petals

is the general flower-colour family rather than only deep bluish reds
rose
vsroselike
1.5

Having a pale pink color like flower petals

is about general similarity to a flower hue rather than that exact shade
roseate
vsroselike
8.2

A soft pink color like a rose petal

is the broader flower-like colour without stressing dustiness
rosaceous
vsroselike
9.9

Having a pale, dusty pink color like some roses

is more general, not limited to the dusty purplish nuance
rose-tinged
vsroselike
5.4

Having a slight pink colour like a rose

is broader, covering more obvious rose or red hues too
pinkish-white
vsroselike
2.7

A white color with a light pink tint

covers that faint pink but also stronger rose or red tones
rose-mauve
vsroselike
7.4

A light purple color with a pink tint

belongs to the flower-colour family but not limited to mauve tones
blossomy
vsroselike
5.5

A pink or rosy color like fresh flowers

focuses specifically on colour likeness rather than whole blossom quality
blushful
vsroselike
  • Archaic
7.8

Having a soft pink color like a pale rose

is about matching a flower's hue rather than a facial flush
blushy
vsroselike
3.2

Having a light pink or rosy color

focuses on flower-like colour similarity rather than bodily flushing
rubescent
vsroselike
9.9

Having a red or pink color

describes an existing flower-like colour rather than a change process

How Pink

rose-red
1 2.5
rose-colored
  • US
1 1.4
roselike
3.9
pinkish
8 1.0

Surface Forms

roselike positive

Morphology

roselike = rose (transparent) = rose + like

The adjective is a straightforward formation from the noun 'rose' plus the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling', so the color/appearance sense is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word roselike comes from the flower rose and the ending -like, which means 'similar to', as in childlike or lifelike. So roselike describes a color or look that is like a rose, often a soft pink or red tone.