rubicund

adjective

ˈrü-bi-(ˌ)kənd How to pronounce rubicund (audio)
Definition of rubicundnext
as in tanned
having a healthy reddish skin tone the rubicund face of a man who clearly got a lot of fresh air and exercise

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubicund
  1. tanned
  2. ruddy
  3. glowing
  4. red
  5. flush
  6. rosy
  7. warm
  8. sanguine
Adjective
  • On the route, local children skirted the edges of the gravel, damp beach towels draped over their tanned shoulders.
    — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Rigid beauty standards defined Victoria’s Secret in the peak of its mid-aughts glory, with girls watching rows of extra-small, tanned models at the annual fashion show.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Definition of tanned
Adjective
  • Thanks to a critical refueling stop in Delaware Bay, the ruddy turnstone shorebird manages to migrate thousands of miles each year to its breeding grounds in the high Arctic.
    — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • Scotland away Scotland is set to make its first trip to the World Cup since 1998 with this ruddy pink-orange pinstripe design.
    — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
Definition of ruddy
Adjective
  • The trailer opens with a montage of a glowing Lily (Lively) walking through Boston.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Its light is rather that of a glowing molten metal than that of a burning furnace.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of glowing
Adjective
  • The 13 Going on 30 star wore overalls embroidered with her nickname—Jen—layering them over a white tank and tying a red bandana around her neck.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 July 2026
  • The wine is light and elegant in style, with red fruit aromas, refreshing and invigorating, and fine, smooth tannins.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of red
Adjective
  • That was far from the case with McAuley, which in the 1960s was flush with cash in the form of property taxes from a nearby Western Electric parts plant.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • The AtaiBeckley deal is just the latest in a string of acquisitions by the pharma giant, flush with cash from its booming GLP-1 business.
    — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 16 July 2026
Definition of flush
Adjective
  • Without saying a word to her children, Janet scooped the shirt out of the sink and marched it across the kitchen, rosy splotches dotting the linoleum at her feet.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • Things might be less rosy during the second half of the year, with the team mired in last place.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of rosy
Adjective
  • Sets can be planted in containers when the soil is 60ºF or warmer.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 July 2026
  • Her family, who emigrated from the Congo, described her smile as warm, her demeanor as gentle.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • The schedule drew criticism on social media, but Lorenzo was more sanguine about the timeslot.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 July 2026
  • However, Jefferies analyst Steven DeSanctis sounded more sanguine about the forward trajectory for the group in relation to the recent surge.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of sanguine
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