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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • rosiness noun
  • rosily adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rosy1

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

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All is looking rosy for policymakers right now, although gross domestic product data due just hours before the decision could turn the mood sour.

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Chief Executive Mike Lyons, who joined Fiserv this year from PNC, told analysts on Wednesday that as the company analyzed its business, many of the assumptions and projections set by prior leaders were too rosy.

The move comes days after GM’s stock surged to a record price following better-than-expected earnings and a rosier outlook for the impact of automotive tariffs thanks to recent relief on levies for automotive parts.

Things weren’t so rosy when Öhrström and his fellow recruits finally got to play there.

Yet the rosy picture painted by cheerleading TikTok and Instagram influencers glosses over potential adverse effects.

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