different between rosy vs rubicund

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??o?zi/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /????zi/
• Rhymes: -??zi

Etymology 1

From rose +? -y

Adjective

rosy (comparative rosier, superlative rosiest)

1. Rose-coloured.

   • If I close my eyes I can see Marie today as I saw her then. Round, rosy face, snub nose, dark hair piled up in a chignon.

2. Resembling rose, as in scent of perfume.
3. (figuratively) Optimistic.

Derived terms

• paint a rosy picture

Translations

Etymology 2

From Cockney rhyming slang, Rosie Lee.

Alternative forms

• Rosie (more common spelling, as per the etymology)

Noun

rosy (uncountable)

1. (slang, Britain) tea

   I wish a cup of Rosy.

   I fancy a cup of rosy lee.

Anagrams

• Syro-, roys, sory

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?ros?]

Noun

rosy f

1. genitive singular of rosa

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?r?s?]

Noun

rosy

1. dative singular of rosa
2. locative singular of rosa
3. nominative dual of rosa
4. accusative dual of rosa

Malagasy

Noun

rosy

1. The Russian language.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?r?.s?/

Noun

rosy f

1. inflection of rosa:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

English

Etymology

From Latin rubicundus, from rubere (“to be red”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??u?b?k(?)nd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??ub??k?nd/
• Hyphenation: ru?bi?cund

Adjective

rubicund (comparative more rubicund, superlative most rubicund)

1. Possessing a red complexion; ruddy.

Derived terms

• rubicundity

Related terms

• rubric
• ruby
• rufous
• rouge
• russet