rosy

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

Synonyms

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

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Wherever Walnut is a beautiful rosy nude that doesn't pull orange on me (my pet peeve). —Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 3 Oct. 2025

So if believing that your rosy glow or struggles with heartburn make waiting to meet your baby a little bit easier to bear, then may these myths be around forever. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025

Optimism from the BofA analysts has to do with more than just a rosy third-quarter outlook. —Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025

The rosiest way to view what happened Sunday is that the 22-year-old watching from the opposite sideline received a valuable lesson. —Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

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