rosy
pronunciation
How to pronounce rosy in British English:
UK [ˈrəʊzi]
How to pronounce rosy in American English:
US [ˈroʊzi]
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- Adjective:
- reflecting optimism
- having the pinkish flush of health
- blush colored
- presaging good fortune
Word Origin
- rosy (adj.)
- late 14c., of a color, from rose (n.1) + -y (2), probably modeled on Old French rose. From 1590s of healthy complexions; 1775 in the sense "cheerful;" meaning "promising" is from 1887. Similar formation in Middle Dutch rosich, Dutch rozig, German rosig.
Synonym
Example
- 1. But the outlook at home is less rosy .
- 2. Not all is rosy in the german labor market .
- 3. Those rosy forecasts proved flawed in two main respects .
- 4. Tears were rolling down her rosy cheeks .
- 5. However , the current economic data already make those assumptions look like a rosy scenario .