rosy

¹

[roh-zee]

adjective

rosier, rosiest 

1. pink or pinkish-red; roseate.

2. (of persons, the cheeks, lips, etc.) having a fresh, healthy redness.

   Synonyms: healthy, blooming
   Antonyms: pale

3. bright or promising.

   a rosy future.

   Antonyms: unpromising

4. cheerful or optimistic.

   rosy anticipations.

   Antonyms: cheerless

5. made or consisting of roses: rose.

   a rosy bower.

Rosy

²

[roh-zee]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Rose.

rosy

/ ˈrəʊzɪ /

adjective

1. of the colour rose or pink

2. having a healthy pink complexion

   rosy cheeks

3. optimistic, esp excessively so

   a rosy view of social improvements

4. full of health, happiness, or joy

   rosy slumbers

5. resembling, consisting of, or abounding in roses

Other Word Forms

• rosiness noun
• rosily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of rosy¹

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

Example Sentences

Fresh from winning the Club World Cup, a triumph in the Conference League, a return to Champions League football and unprecedented investment in the squad, things should be rosy between Chelsea's ownership and supporters.

From BBC

Within a week of them dating, he told her he loved her, and within a month was talking about marriage, children, and their rosy future together.

From BBC

Shares in Oracle soared more than 40% after the database software company gave investors a surprisingly rosy outlook for its cloud infrastructure business and artificial intelligence deals.

From BBC

But a review of hundreds of internal staffing records, along with interviews with veterans and employees, reveal a far less rosy picture of how staffing is affecting veterans’ care.

From Salon

That's the rosy view of how the chancellor might be able to play a difficult hand.

From BBC

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