rosy

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
/ˈɹəʊzi/    /ˈɹoʊzi/|/ˈɹəʉzi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative spelling of Rosie (“tea”). Cockney,alt-of,alternative,slang,uncountable
    — I fancy a cup of rosy.
动词 v.
  1. To make pinkish in colour. transitive
    — Two flags of color rosied the jut of his cheekbones, giving him an unexpectedly boyish look.
  2. To present in a deceptively optimistic or positive light. transitive
    — 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.
形容词 adj.
  1. Rose-coloured.
    — Near-synonyms: rosish, rubicund
  2. Of any reddish hue from bright pink to the color of ruddy cheeks in a light-skinned person.
    — 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.
  3. Otherwise resembling a rose, as for example in scent of perfume.
  4. Optimistic. figuratively

词形变化

rosier comparative rosiest superlative rosies present,singular,third-person rosying participle,present rosied participle,past rosied past

词源

词源 1
From Middle English rosy; equivalent to rose + -y.
词源 2
A variant of Rosie, an ellipsis of Rosie Lee.
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