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ROSY
fortunate, rosy
(adjective) presaging good fortune; “she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school”; “rosy predictions”
blushful, rosy
(adjective) of blush color; “blushful mists”
flushed, rose-cheeked, rosy, rosy-cheeked
(adjective) having the pinkish flush of health
rosy, rose-colored
(adjective) reflecting optimism; “a rosy future”; “looked at the world through rose-colored glasses”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
rosy (comparative rosier, superlative rosiest)
Rose-coloured.
Resembling rose, as in scent of perfume.
(figuratively) Optimistic.
Etymology 2
From Cockney rhyming slang, "Rosie Lee".
Noun
rosy (uncountable)
(slang, British) tea
Anagrams
• Syro-, roys, sory
Source: Wiktionary
Ros"y, a. [Compar. Rosier; superl. Rosiest.]
Definition: Resembling a rose in color, form, or qualities; blooming; red; blushing; also, adorned with roses. A smile that glowed Celestial rosy-red, love's proper hue. Milton. While blooming youth and gay delight Sit thy rosy cheeks confessed. Prior.
Note: Rosy is sometimes used in the formation of selfrosy-bosomed, rosy-colored, rosy-crowned, rosy-fingered, rosy-tinted. Rosy cross. See the Note under Rosicrucian, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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POLYGENIC
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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