rosy
/ˈɹoʊzi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
Otherwise resembling a rose, as for example in scent of perfume.
adj
name
A diminutive of the female given name Rose and other related names, variant of Rosie.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: rosish, rubicund"
- "If I close my eyes I can see Marie today as I saw her then. Round, rosy face, snub nose, dark hair piled up in a chignon."
- "Two flags of color rosied the jut of his cheekbones, giving him an unexpectedly boyish look."
- "In suburban Kent, the owners of the Chislehurst Caves recognised their potential as communal shelters. Nottingham people used the caves under the castle. Retrospect has rosied the accounts of shelter life."
- "I fancy a cup of rosy."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹoʊzi/
- British English: /ˈɹəʊzi/