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rose-cheeked

rose-cheeked

1 4.5
Having pink cheeks that show someone is healthy or young
  • adjective
: sonrosado
  • After spending the afternoon in the garden, she returned home with rose-cheeked cheeks from the fresh air.

Examples

  • Mao Zeitung here is portrayed as relentlessly active, rosy cheeked, omnipresent.

  • The children ran outside, laughing and playing with their rose-cheeked faces glowing in the sun.

  • The baby cooed happily, her rose-cheeked smile lighting up the room.

Synonyms

rose
vsrose-cheeked
38 1.5

Having a pale pink color like flower petals

is limited to cheek colour and signals youth or health
flushed
vsrose-cheeked
32 3.3

Cheeks that look red from strong feeling, heat or exercise

is about natural cheek color indicating health, not temporary redness
rosy
vsrose-cheeked
27 1.0

A pink or light red color that shows good health

applies this idea specifically to cheek color indicating youth
ruddy
vsrose-cheeked
11 5.3

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

is paler and more pink rather than deeply red in tone
rosy-cheeked
vsrose-cheeked
8 2.8

Having pink cheeks that show good health

is the same idea but emphasizes cheeks as a youth sign
pinkish
vsrose-cheeked
8 1.0

A light red color that looks slightly pale

is specifically about pink cheeks that signal youth or health
rose-colored
vsrose-cheeked
  • US
6 1.4

A light red color like a rose

is about that shade appearing specifically on the cheeks as vitality
rose-tinted
vsrose-cheeked
1 4.6

Having a light pink color

is used when cheek color clearly signals health or youth
rosy-colored
vsrose-cheeked
1 2.6

A light pink color like that of a rose

is narrower, pointing to cheek color that shows good health
roseate
vsrose-cheeked
1 8.2

A soft pink color like a rose petal

is brighter and more clearly shows healthy cheek color
reddish-pink
vsrose-cheeked
1 1.3

A pink color that looks a little red

leans more pink and gentle when used for healthy cheeks
pink-tinged
vsrose-cheeked
1 3.5

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

is confined to cheeks and implies healthy youthful appearance
rose-tinged
vsrose-cheeked
1 5.4

Having a slight pink colour like a rose

is specifically cheek-focused and signals vitality rather than subtle color
bloomy
vsrose-cheeked
1 5.0

A face that looks healthy and rosy

focuses specifically on cheek color as a health sign
rubescent
vsrose-cheeked
1 9.9

Having a red or pink color

is specifically stable cheek coloration that signals youth and health
blossomy
vsrose-cheeked
1 5.5

A pink or rosy color like fresh flowers

focuses narrowly on cheek color as a sign of health
blushy
vsrose-cheeked
1 3.2

Having a light pink or rosy color

is more about steady cheek color as a health sign
roselike
vsrose-cheeked
1 3.9

Having a pink or light red color like the flower rose

is about cheek color that signals health or youth
rosaceous
vsrose-cheeked
1 9.9

Having a pale, dusty pink color like some roses

is fresher and more connected to lively cheek color
blushful
vsrose-cheeked
  • Archaic
7.8

Having a soft pink color like a pale rose

is used when the cheek color marks health rather than emotion

Antonyms

301 1.0

Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid

6 7.7

A yellow or pale brown skin color that looks unhealthy

How Rosy

flushed
32 3.3
rose-cheeked
1 4.5
pale
301 1.0
sallow
6 7.7

Surface Forms

rose-cheeked positive

Morphology

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

The adjective is directly formed from the compound 'rose' + 'cheek' with the regular adjectival suffix '-ed', so the meaning 'having rosy cheeks' is straightforward.

Etymology

Rose-cheeked combines rose (the flower known for its pink color) and cheeked (meaning having cheeks). So it describes someone with 'pink' cheeks, like the healthy, youthful look of a rose.