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rosy
adj rosier, rosiest
    1. Rose-coloured; pink.
    2. Said of the complexion: with a healthy pink colour; glowing.
      Example: rosy cheeks
      Thesaurus: blushing, blooming, ruddy, healthy.
    3. Filled or decorated with roses.
    4. Like a rose, especially in fragrance.
    5a. Hopeful or optimistic, often overly so;
      Example: He tends to take a rosy view of things
      Thesaurus: optimistic, bright, hopeful, favourable; Antonym: gloomy, dark.
    5b. Promising.
      Example: The situation looks quite rosy
      Thesaurus: promising, favourable, propitious, encouraging; Antonym: gloomy.
Derivative: rosily
adverb
    Derivative: rosiness
    noun
      Etymology: 14c.



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