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rosy-cheeked

rosy-cheeked

2 2.8
Having pink cheeks that show good health
  • adjective
  • /ˈroʊziˌtʃikt/
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  • He greeted us with a rosy-cheeked face, looking healthy from his outdoor adventures.
  • rosy-cheeked face
  • rosy-cheeked children
  • rosy-cheeked man

You get sort of these rosy cheeks and, you know, red hands.

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Examples

  • The rosy-cheeked children played happily in the garden, their laughter filling the air.

  • You get sort of these rosy cheeks and, you know, red hands.

  • He saw only the laughing, rosy-cheeked baby in her arms.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Standing next to Denise, we reveal Mike - he looks healthy and rosy-cheeked.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • She is rosy-cheeked and wears a pearl-white sweater with a fur collar.

    Blog text (10)
  • Mother was rosy-cheeked and laughing from the cold as she shed a cheerful blizzard of hat, coat, scarf, and gloves.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Then miraculously they were both standing, rosy-cheeked, their eyes flashing with delight, renewed, jubilant, ready to face the grueling long hours of work together.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • There was her treasure, her curly blond hair bouncing, her pretty, rosy-cheeked face alight with joy as she sat on Ethan's lap and babbled at him.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • After a day in the fresh air, she returned home rosy-cheeked and smiling.

Synonyms

reddish
vsrosy-cheeked
33 1.0

Having a slightly red color

is more about pinkish cheek color indicating freshness
rosy
vsrosy-cheeked
23 1.0

A pink or light red color that shows good health

focuses on cheek color specifically as a sign of freshness
ruddy
vsrosy-cheeked
15 5.3

Having a healthy red color, often on the face or cheeks

is paler and more pink, focusing on cheeks as freshness signs
florid
vsrosy-cheeked
1 7.1

Having a red or rosy face that looks healthy

is softer and centers on cheek color as a freshness cue
peach-colored
vsrosy-cheeked
1 2.7

A pale pinkish orange color like a ripe peach

is pinker and more specifically used for healthy cheek color
rose-tinted
vsrosy-cheeked
1 4.6

Having a light pink color

is stronger, pointing to cheek redness as a freshness sign
rose-colored
vsrosy-cheeked
  • US
1 1.4

A light red color like a rose

is limited to cheek redness as a sign of health rather than general color
rosy-colored
vsrosy-cheeked
1 2.6

A light pink color like that of a rose

is more specific to cheek color showing vitality
reddish-pink
vsrosy-cheeked
1 1.3

A pink color that looks a little red

is specifically about cheek redness that signals health
rubicund
vsrosy-cheeked
1 9.2

Having healthy rosy cheeks

is milder, highlighting pink cheek color as fresh rather than deeply red
sanguine
vsrosy-cheeked
1 7.6

Having a healthy red color in the cheeks

is a lighter, pinker cheek color used to show freshness
pink-tinged
vsrosy-cheeked
1 3.5

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

is specifically about cheek pinkness that indicates vitality
rose-cheeked
vsrosy-cheeked
4.5

Having pink cheeks that show someone is healthy or young

is the same but highlights freshness as a health sign
bloomy
vsrosy-cheeked
5.0

A face that looks healthy and rosy

is narrower, naming cheek color as the key health sign
blushful
vsrosy-cheeked
  • Archaic
7.8

Having a soft pink color like a pale rose

is more about cheek color as a health or fresh sign
blushy
vsrosy-cheeked
3.2

Having a light pink or rosy color

is specifically about cheek color as a sign of health
blossomy
vsrosy-cheeked
5.5

A pink or rosy color like fresh flowers

is focused on cheek redness as a health indicator rather than floral tone
rose-tinged
vsrosy-cheeked
5.4

Having a slight pink colour like a rose

is about noticeable cheek color that signals health
roselike
vsrosy-cheeked
3.9

Having a pink or light red color like the flower rose

applies that color specifically to cheeks as a health sign
rosaceous
vsrosy-cheeked
9.9

Having a pale, dusty pink color like some roses

uses a truer red-pink cheek color as a freshness sign
rose-mauve
vsrosy-cheeked
7.4

A light purple color with a pink tint

is redder and more linked to cheek health than mauve tint
flushed
vsrosy-cheeked
3.3

Cheeks that look red from strong feeling, heat or exercise

is about natural cheek color as a steady sign of health
pinkish-orange
vsrosy-cheeked
2.4

An orange color with a hint of pink

is more purely pinkish or red and tied to cheek health
peachy-colored
vsrosy-cheeked
3.5

A pale pinkish orange color like a ripe peach

is redder and more directly signals healthy cheeks
pinkish-white
vsrosy-cheeked
2.7

A white color with a light pink tint

is more visibly pink or red as a sign of cheek health

Antonyms

7 7.7

A yellow or pale brown skin color that looks unhealthy

1 4.9

A person with a very pale face because of illness or fear

How Rosy

crimson
3.5
ruddy
15 5.3
flushed
3.3
rosy-cheeked
2 2.8
pale
291 1.0

Surface Forms

rosy-cheeked positive

Morphology

rosy-cheeked = rosy + cheek (transparent) = rosy + cheek + ed

The compound combines 'rosy' (colour) with 'cheek' plus the adjectival '-ed' to mean 'having rosy cheeks', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Rosy-cheeked joins rosy, from the flower 'rose' which is pink, and cheeked, meaning having cheeks, so it gives a quick picture of cheeks like a rose; that's why it means having pink, healthy-looking cheeks.