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rosy

[ roh-zee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

rosier, rosiest.

pink or pinkish-red; roseate.
(of persons, the cheeks, lips, etc.) having a fresh, healthy redness.
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bright or promising:
a rosy future.
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cheerful or optimistic:
rosy anticipations.
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made or consisting of roses: rose:
a rosy bower.

Rosy

[ roh-zee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a female given name, form of Rose.

rosy

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adjective

of the colour rose or pink
having a healthy pink complexion
rosy cheeks
optimistic, esp excessively so
a rosy view of social improvements
full of health, happiness, or joy
rosy slumbers
resembling, consisting of, or abounding in roses

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Derived Forms

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rosy¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; rose ¹, -y ¹

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But beat Boca on Sunday and everything will look a lot rosier.

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But the IMF's outlook is rosier by contrast.

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The perspective is far rosier now - though the future of fellow out-of-contract star Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has held talks with Real Madrid, remains hugely uncertain.

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It’s hardly a harbinger of rosy times to come when a financial columnist starts recommending mindfulness strategies.

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Inside Trump’s administration, the outlook is a little rosier.

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