rosy
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- adjective
- /ˈroʊzi/
:
sonrosado
- In the heat, Ruth's hair began to come down in rosy wisps, sticking to her cheeks and neck.
- rosy cheeks
- rosy rockfish
It's just like this mid tone, rosy, warm palette of dreams.
- It's just like this mid tone, rosy, warm palette of dreams.
- I wanted exactly this kind of rosy pink for my blush.
- They have the dark kind of rosy orangey colored skin.
- But the whole theme is like pink and copper and rosy gold and grey.
- Oh, it's actually kind of like a rosy gold nice.
Examples
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In the morning, she looked so peaceful and rosy; he wanted to let her sleep.
Fiction book (1995) -
But it's made your cheeks all rosy and your eyes bright as stars.
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Take a pair of rosy lips
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The smiles are always rosy
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The room was a rosy pink color, and it seemed to radiate from the baby.
Academic text (2004) -
The rising sun sends fingers of rosy light creeping across her face.
Fiction book (1994) -
The old man's blue eyes opened wide, then a smile broke across his rosy-colored face.
Fiction book (1995) -
Little Denny is an angel now with a harp and a big, round, rosy halo.
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After playing outside in the winter, her cheeks were rosy from the cold.
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The child's rosy complexion indicated that she was healthy and full of energy.
Synonyms
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A light red color often seen in flowers or clothes
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2.9
Having a strong pink color with a little yellow
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Having a slightly red color
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A light red color that looks slightly pale
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2.8
Having pink cheeks that show good health
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3.5
A soft pinkish orange color like a ripe peach
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7.1
Having a red or rosy face that looks healthy
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2.7
A pale pinkish orange color like a ripe peach
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4.6
Having a light pink color
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1.4
A light red color like a rose
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2.6
A light pink color like that of a rose
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Having a healthy red color in the cheeks
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3.5
A thing that has a small amount of pink in its color
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1.3
A pink color that looks a little red
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1.8
Having a strong, dark shade of pink
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2.5
A deep red color with a little blue like dark flower petals
Having pink cheeks that show someone is healthy or young
Having a light pink or rosy color
A face that looks healthy and rosy
Having a pink or light red color like the flower rose
Having a slight pink colour like a rose
Having a red or pink color
A red color with a pink or orange tone like coral
A pale pinkish orange color like a ripe peach
A light color between pink and yellow
Having a pale, dusty pink color like some roses
A pink or rosy color like fresh flowers
Having a soft pink color like a pale rose
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A situation that seems very good but may hide problems
Compounds
- Baby Talk
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A children's game where players hold hands, walk in a circle, and fall down while singing
- Baby Talk
A children's game where players hold hands, move in a circle and fall down together
- Baby Talk
A children's game where players hold hands in a circle, sing, and fall down
How Rosy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rosy comes from the flower rose plus the ending -y, which means 'full of' or 'having'. So rosy originally meant 'rose-coloured', and that's why we call cheeks or the sky rosy when they have a pink or reddish look.