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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The iPhone 17 Pro And Apple Intelligence Apple’s situation with consumer AI is far from rosy.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Until recently, things were not looking so rosy.
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Her makeup featured a clean aesthetic with a rosy lip by artist Erin Ayanian Monroe.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Until recently, things were not looking so rosy.
—Alex González Ormerod, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Her makeup featured a clean aesthetic with a rosy lip by artist Erin Ayanian Monroe.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
See it In London, United Kingdom, a fishery employee discovered a rosy barb, a popular aquarium pet, in a pond at Golders Hill Park.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rosy
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“Rosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rosy. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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