rosiness
/'rouzinis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A dusty pink color: The quality or state of being a soft, muted shade of pink.
- A healthy reddish complexion: A natural, healthy red or pink color in a person's skin, especially on the face.
- A rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health: The appearance of a pink flush, typically on the cheeks, indicating vitality or well-being.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The rosiness of the evening sky was breathtaking. (This describes the pink color of the sky.)
- After her walk in the cold air, a healthy rosiness returned to her cheeks. (This describes a healthy complexion.)
- The doctor noted the rosiness of the child's skin as a positive sign. (This describes a sign of good health.)
Advanced Usage
"To bring a rosiness to one's cheeks": To cause someone's cheeks to become pink, often from cold, exercise, or emotion.
- The brisk winter wind brought a rosiness to their cheeks.
"The rosiness of dawn/sunset": Used poetically to describe the pink light of early morning or evening.
- She loved to watch the rosiness of dawn spread across the horizon.
Variants and Related Words
- Rosy (adj): Having a pink color; also used figuratively to mean optimistic or hopeful (e.g., ).
- She had rosy cheeks from the cold.
- Roseate (adj): Rose-colored; pinkish. Often used in more formal or literary contexts.
- The room was bathed in a roseate glow.
Synonyms
- Pinkness: The quality of being pink.
- Ruddiness: A reddish complexion, often suggesting robust health.
- Flush: A sudden reddening of the face, typically from emotion or fever.
Antonyms
- Pallor: An unhealthy pale appearance.
- Paleness: Lack of color in the skin.
- Wanness: Paleness, especially from illness.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "To see things through rose-colored glasses": To view situations in an overly optimistic or idealistic way. (Note: This idiom uses "rose-colored," a compound adjective related to "rosy," not the noun "rosiness" directly.)
- He always sees the world through rose-colored glasses.
Noun
- a dusty pink color
- a healthy reddish complexion
- a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health