rubescent
- adjective
- /ruˈbɛsənt/
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rubescente
- Her face grew rubescent with embarrassment during the speech.
Examples
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After running in the cold, his cheeks became noticeably rubescent.
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The evening sky turned a rubescent hue as the sun set.
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The sky was a rubescent shade.
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Look at those rubescent apples!
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After running in the cold, his cheeks became noticeably rubescent.
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The evening sky turned a rubescent hue as the sun set.
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Her face grew rubescent with embarrassment during the speech.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having a slightly red color
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1.0
A pink or light red color that shows good health
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1.0
A light red color that looks slightly pale
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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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1.3
A pink color that looks a little red
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2.6
A light pink color like that of a rose
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3.5
A thing that has a small amount of pink in its color
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Having healthy rosy cheeks
Having a pale pink color like flower petals
Having a slight pink colour like a rose
Having a pink or light red color like the flower rose
Having a pale, dusty pink color like some roses
Having a light pink or rosy color
How Red
Surface Forms
Morphology
rubescent = rub + escent
The word is a learned Latinate formation meaning 'becoming red', but the root is not a recognizable English base for most learners, so the meaning is not readily predictable from common English morphemes.
Etymology
Rubescent comes from the Latin root ruber, which means 'red', and it shares the same root as ruby. So rubescent means 'becoming red' or having a red/pink color, like cheeks after running or from embarrassment.