RUBICUND

rubicund, ruddy, florid, sanguine

(adjective) inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; “a ruddy complexion”; “Santa’s rubicund cheeks”; “a fresh and sanguine complexion”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

rubicund (comparative more rubicund, superlative most rubicund)

Ruddy; possessing a red complexion.

Source: Wiktionary


Ru"bi*cund, a. Etym: [L. rubicundus, fr. rubere to be red, akin to ruber red. See Red.]

Definition: Inclining to redness; ruddy; red. "His rubicund face." Longfellow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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