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rubicund
[ roo-bi-kuhnd ]
adjective
- red or reddish; ruddy:
a rubicund complexion.
rubicund
/ ˌruːbɪˈkʌndɪtɪ; ˈruːbɪkənd /
adjective
- of a reddish colour; ruddy; rosy
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Derived Forms
- rubicundity, noun
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Other Words From
- rubi·cundi·ty noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rubicund1
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Example Sentences
He poked his rubicund face out from the shadow of the chaise's canopy and peered to right and to left.
And then came a market gardener, a large, rubicund, genial man named Fox.
In a little while the heavy door opened, and a portly, rubicund man came out with a smile on his face.
His nose was peeled from sunburn, but his round and rubicund face fairly oozed good humour.
The dreadful admission brought a dull flush to Mr. Gibney's already rubicund countenance.
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