rosy

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adjective

ˈrō-zē 

rosier; rosiest

1

a

: of the color rose

b

: having a pinkish usually healthy-looking complexion : blooming

c

: marked by blushes

2

: characterized by or tending to promote optimism

a rosy outlook

rosiness noun

rosiness

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noun

ros·​i·​ness

ˈrōzēnə̇s, 

-zin-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being rosy:

a

: a rosy color or complexion

b

: a cheerful appearance or outlook

there is a kind of musical-comedy bounce and rosiness about the good-natured score

—Douglas Watt

Synonyms of rosy

Adjective

• glowing
• tanned
• red
• ruddy
• warm
• sanguine
• flush
• blooming

Examples of rosy in a Sentence

Adjective

rosy and cheerful after a day outside in the snow

that's a particularly rosy view of the economic situation, and one that may not be justified

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Arrive to the hotel by boat from the train station or airport and glide up an empty canal to the water entrance where a grand, rosy Gothic building rises out of the water. — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026

Meta’s Muse agent mascot, named Jolly, is a fuzzy, chubby, rosy-cheeked creature that’s part-Labubu, part-Squishmallow. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Its clouds of gas and dust form a physical shape resembling an unopened, blooming rosebud, glowing rosy-pink from dust heated by these stars. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Marvell Technology — The chip company jumped after Marvell rolled out a rosy long-term revenue outlook at its Investor Day event. — Sarah Min,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing rosy

• paint a rosy picture
• ring-a-rosy
• ring-around-a-rosy
• ring-around-the-rosy
• rosy periwinkle

Rhymes for rosy

• cosy
• cozy
• josie
• nosey
• nosy
• pharmacognosy

Kids Definition

rosy

adjective

ˈrō-zē 

rosier; rosiest

1

: of the color rose

2

: promising, hopeful

a rosy outlook

rosy prospects

rosily

-zə-lē

adverb

rosiness

-zē-nəs

noun