rubicund

adjective

Meaning

Having a healthy, reddish complexion.

Examples

The old sailor had a rubicund face from years of exposure to the sun and sea.
She looked quite rubicund after laughing so hard at the dinner table.

Synonyms: red, rosy, ruddy, florid

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rubicund

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈruːbɪkʌnd/

Definition

Having a healthy, reddish complexion.

Examples

The old sailor had a rubicund face from years of exposure to the sun and sea.
She looked quite rubicund after laughing so hard at the dinner table.
His rubicund nose suggested he had been enjoying the local wine quite liberally.

Synonyms of rubicund

Words with a similar meaning to rubicund:

red
rosy
ruddy
florid

Antonyms of rubicund

Words with the opposite meaning to rubicund:

pale
pallid

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