rubicund

[ roo-bi-kuhnd ]

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adjective

red or reddish; ruddy: a rubicund complexion.

Origin of rubicund

1495–1505; <Latin rubicundus, akin to ruberred¹

Other words from rubicund

ru·bi·cun·di·ty, noun

Words Nearby rubicund

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How to use rubicund in a sentence

He poked his rubicund face out from the shadow of the chaise's canopy and peered to right and to left.
The Landloper | Holman Day
And then came a market gardener, a large, rubicund, genial man named Fox.
Adventures and Enthusiasms | E. V. Lucas
In a little while the heavy door opened, and a portly, rubicund man came out with a smile on his face.
The Crisis, Complete | Winston Churchill
His nose was peeled from sunburn, but his round and rubicund face fairly oozed good humour.
Isle o' Dreams | Frederick F. Moore
The dreadful admission brought a dull flush to Mr. Gibney's already rubicund countenance.
Captain Scraggs | Peter B. Kyne

British Dictionary definitions for rubicund

rubicund

/ (ˈruːbɪkənd) /

adjective

of a reddish colour; ruddy; rosy

Origin of rubicund

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

Derived forms of rubicund

rubicundity (ˌruːbɪˈkʌndɪtɪ), noun

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