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
Examples of rosy in a Sentence
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
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Her rosy cheeks and lips amp up the romantic feel of her loose, low, barely-up updo.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Feb. 2026
Net profit margin is just one way of slicing and dicing all the data that accompanies earnings, of course, and some other measurements are a bit less rosy, Butters pointed out.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
After sitting for a few minutes, the original color rubs or peels away to reveal a natural-looking rosy stain.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Danaher shares dropped on Wednesday because Wall Street was not giving the supplier of tools and equipment to drugmakers and hospitals credit for beating its rosy earnings guidance from earlier this month.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Feb. 2026
Net profit margin is just one way of slicing and dicing all the data that accompanies earnings, of course, and some other measurements are a bit less rosy, Butters pointed out.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
After sitting for a few minutes, the original color rubs or peels away to reveal a natural-looking rosy stain.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Danaher shares dropped on Wednesday because Wall Street was not giving the supplier of tools and equipment to drugmakers and hospitals credit for beating its rosy earnings guidance from earlier this month.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Rosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rosy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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