English Dictionary: rosy | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rosy \Ros"y\, a. [Compar. {Rosier}; superl. {Rosiest}.] Resembling a rose in color, form, or qualities; blooming; red; blushing; also, adorned with roses. A smile that glowed Celestial rosy-red, love's proper hue. --Milton. While blooming youth and gay delight Sit thy rosy cheeks confessed. --Prior. Note: Rosy is sometimes used in the formation of self[?]xplaining compounde; as, rosy-bosomed, rosy-colored, rosy-crowned, rosy-fingered, rosy-tinted. {Rosy cross}. See the Note under {Rosicrucian}, n. |