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rubicund
[roo-bi-kuhnd]
adjective
red or reddish; ruddy.
a rubicund complexion.
rubicund
/ ˈruːbɪkənd, ˌruːbɪˈkʌndɪtɪ /
adjective
of a reddish colour; ruddy; rosy
Other Word Forms
- rubicundity noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rubicund1
Example Sentences
Mr. Loring had a vulnerable, rubicund face with eyebrows arched into constant and natural inquisitiveness.
He was described in his Daily Telegraph obituary as being one of the most liberal-minded MPs of his generation with a demeanour variously described as "plump, balding and rubicund".
From the bow of his trawler, bespangled with anti-EU banners and bobbing on the grey Thames outside the Houses of Parliament, a rubicund fisherman bellowed at the crowds on Westminster Bridge.
The phone, with its rubicund sheen, was instantly coveted.
Some 350 cross-country skiers with rubicund faces from three days of playing outside were packed in the nave that caterers had transformed into a magnificent dining hall.
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