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rubicund

[ roo-bi-kuhnd ]

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adjective

rubicund

/ ˌruːbɪˈkʌndɪtɪ; ˈruːbɪkənd /

1495–1505; < Latin rubicundus, akin to ruber red ¹

C16: from Latin rubicundus , from rubēre to be ruddy, from ruber red

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.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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