roseate
pronunciation
How to pronounce roseate in British English:
UK [ˈrəʊziət]
How to pronounce roseate in American English:
US [ˈroʊziət]
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- Adjective:
- having a dusty purplish pink color
Word Origin
- roseate (adj.)
- 1580s, from Latin roseus (see rose (n.1)) + -ate.
Example
- 1. Alexander sipped tea from roseate china .
- 2. The roseate buds of the apple blossom swayed in the breeze .
- 3. Female-female pairings have been observed inother birds , such as california gulls and roseate terns , but never atquite such a high rate .
- 4. Goslings seem to benefit from same-sex parents - but for roseate terns the benefits are far from obvious .
- 5. Hurstwood shook hands with them most cordially . He was very roseate physically .