Rosy - English meaning

adjective

Conducive to success; favourable.

Usage examples:

It was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election

adjective

Suggesting a positive and successful future

Usage examples:

Winning her first seven cases was an auspicious beginning for the young lawyer.

adjective

Used to express annoyance or for emphasis.

Usage examples:

I didn't learn a blooming thing

verb

Produce flowers; be in flower.

Usage examples:

A chalk pit where cowslips bloomed

verb

Make (iron, steel, etc.) into a bloom.

adjective

Red in the face from shyness, embarrassment, or shame.

Usage examples:

I'm no blushing adolescent giggling at the mere mention of a four-letter word

noun

The action of becoming red in the face from shyness, embarrassment, or shame.

Usage examples:

Blushing can't be faked, which makes it an excellent and trustworthy signal

verb

Show shyness, embarrassment, or shame by becoming red in the face.

Usage examples:

She blushed at the unexpected compliment

adjective

Giving out or reflecting much light; shining.

Usage examples:

The sun was dazzlingly bright

adverb

Brightly.

Usage examples:

A full moon shining bright

noun

Bold and vivid colours.

Usage examples:

A choice of colours from pastels through to brights

adjective

Giving someone support or confidence; supportive.

Usage examples:

She gave me an encouraging smile

verb

Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).

Usage examples:

We were encouraged by the success of this venture

adjective

Making you feel more confidence or hope

Usage examples:

There was a lot of positive feedback, which was very encouraging.

adjective

Reddening; blushing.

Usage examples:

Sharazon ran a hand over kira's cheek, feeling her erubescent gaze seeing into his very soul.

adjective

Expressing approval.

Usage examples:

The exhibitions received favourable reviews

adjective

Having a red or flushed complexion.

Usage examples:

A stout man with a florid face

adjective

Too red, esp. in a way that is unhealthy

Usage examples:

A florid complexion, a florid architectural style, florid prose/speech

adjective

(of a person's skin) red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion.

Usage examples:

Her flushed cheeks

verb

(of a person's skin, face, etc.) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion.

Usage examples:

Rachel flushed angrily

verb

Fill in (a joint) level with a surface.

adjective

(of food) recently made or obtained; not tinned, frozen, or otherwise preserved.

Usage examples:

Fresh fruit

adverb

Newly; recently.

Usage examples:

Fresh-baked bread

adjective

Recently made, produced, or harvested

adjective

Expressing great praise.

Usage examples:

He received a glowing report from his teachers

verb

Give out steady light without flame.

Usage examples:

The tips of their cigarettes glowed in the dark

adjective

Full of enthusiastic praise

Usage examples:

Glowing reviews, a glowing evaluation

adjective

Coloured or shining like gold.

Usage examples:

Curls of glossy golden hair

adjective

Advantageous, successful, or promising

Usage examples:

The golden days of youth, they had several golden opportunities (= especially good opportunities) t…

adjective

Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

Usage examples:

Melissa came in looking happy and excited

adjective

Feeling, showing, or causing pleasure or satisfaction

Usage examples:

To tell the truth, i’ve never been happier in my whole life., people want movies to have happy endi…

adjective

Feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event.

Usage examples:

A hopeful sign

noun

A person likely or hoping to succeed.

Usage examples:

Promotion hopefuls huddersfield

adjective

Hopeful and confident about the future.

Usage examples:

The optimistic mood of the sixties

adjective

Hopeful that the best will happen in the future

adjective

Hoping or believing that good things will happen in the future

Usage examples:

She is optimistic about her chances of winning a gold medal.

adjective

Of a colour intermediate between red and white, as of coral or salmon.

Usage examples:

Bright pink lipstick

noun

Pink colour, pigment, or material.

Usage examples:

Soft pastel shades of pink and blue

verb

Become pink.

Usage examples:

Cheryl's cheeks pinked with sudden excitement

adjective

Slightly pink in colour

Usage examples:

A pinkish blue

adjective

Showing signs of future success.

Usage examples:

A promising film actor

verb

Assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen.

Usage examples:

He promised to forward my mail

adjective

Showing signs of future success or achievement

Usage examples:

A promising career

adjective

Sending out light; shining or glowing brightly.

Usage examples:

A bird with radiant green and red plumage

noun

A point or object from which light or heat radiates, especially a heating element in an electric or gas heater.

Usage examples:

I sat down by my hissing gas fire—one of the radiants was missing

adjective

Of a colour at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet, as of blood, fire, or rubies.

Usage examples:

Her red lips

noun

Red colour or pigment.

Usage examples:

Their work is marked in red by the teacher

prefix

Variant spelling of re- before a vowel (as in redolent ).

adjective

Having a red tinge; slightly red.

Usage examples:

The leaves turn reddish brown

idiom

To see only the pleasant things about a situation and not notice the things that are unpleasant

Usage examples:

She's always looked at life through rose-tinted glasses.

adjective

Rose-coloured.

Usage examples:

The early, roseate light

adjective

Pink

adjective

Reddening; blushing.

Usage examples:

The heart, rubescent and entire

adjective

(especially of someone's face) having a ruddy complexion.

Usage examples:

He was more than a little rubicund

adjective

Having a red face

adjective

(of a person's face) having a healthy red colour.

Usage examples:

A cheerful pipe-smoking man of ruddy complexion

verb

Used as a euphemism for ‘bloody’.

Usage examples:

Young people today, they're a ruddy shower

adjective

(of a white person’s skin) having a red color, often suggesting good health

Usage examples:

A ruddy-cheeked girl

adjective

Bright with sunlight.

Usage examples:

A sunny day

adjective

Bright because of light from the sun

Usage examples:

Flowers filled a sunny corner of the garden.

noun

(in music) an unaccented beat preceding an accented beat.

Usage examples:

The song has three stanzas of six lines, carrying four stresses downbeats separated by upbeats.

adjective

Cheerful; optimistic.

Usage examples:

He was upbeat about the company's future