rubicund

[ roo-bi-kuhnd ]

/ ˈru bɪˌkʌnd /

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adjective

red or reddish; ruddy: a rubicund complexion.

Origin of rubicund

1495–1505; <Latin rubicundus, akin to ruberred¹

OTHER WORDS FROM rubicund

ru·bi·cun·di·ty, noun

Words nearby rubicund

rubeosis, rubeosis iridis diabetica, rubescent, rubiaceous, Rubicon, rubicund, rubidium, rubidium-strontium dating, rubied, rubify, rubiginous

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Example sentences from the Web for rubicund

The bolts were drawn as he said this; and at the open wicket appeared Blangin's rubicund face.
Within an Inch of His Life|Emile Gaboriau
Then Arcolano mounted too, puffing over the effort, for he was a corpulent, rubicund man with the fattest hands I have ever seen.
The Strolling Saint|Raphael Sabatini
The other is a rubicund youth, who seems to have arrived but recently in the country.
The Social Cancer|Jos Rizal
This time he walked with considerable difficulty, and I noticed an expression of pain and malaise upon his rubicund countenance.
Doctor Therne|H. Rider Haggard

Mary's jaw dropped, and a look of intense wonder overspread her rubicund face.
Toaster's Handbook|Peggy Edmund and Harold W. Williams, compilers

British Dictionary definitions for rubicund

rubicund

/ (ˈruːbɪkənd) /

adjective

of a reddish colour; ruddy; rosy

Derived forms of rubicund

rubicundity (ˌruːbɪˈkʌndɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for rubicund

C16: from Latin rubicundus, from rubēre to be ruddy, from ruber red

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单词	rubicund
释义	rubicund [ roo-bi-kuhnd ] / ˈru bɪˌkʌnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rubicund ON THESAURUS.COM adjective red or reddish; ruddy: a rubicund complexion. Origin of rubicund 1495–1505; <Latin rubicundus, akin to ruberred¹ OTHER WORDS FROM rubicund ru·bi·cun·di·ty, noun Words nearby rubicund rubeosis, rubeosis iridis diabetica, rubescent, rubiaceous, Rubicon, rubicund, rubidium, rubidium-strontium dating, rubied, rubify, rubiginous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rubicund The bolts were drawn as he said this; and at the open wicket appeared Blangin's rubicund face. Within an Inch of His Life\|Emile Gaboriau Then Arcolano mounted too, puffing over the effort, for he was a corpulent, rubicund man with the fattest hands I have ever seen. The Strolling Saint\|Raphael Sabatini The other is a rubicund youth, who seems to have arrived but recently in the country. The Social Cancer\|Jos Rizal This time he walked with considerable difficulty, and I noticed an expression of pain and malaise upon his rubicund countenance. Doctor Therne\|H. Rider Haggard Mary's jaw dropped, and a look of intense wonder overspread her rubicund face. Toaster's Handbook\|Peggy Edmund and Harold W. Williams, compilers British Dictionary definitions for rubicund rubicund / (ˈruːbɪkənd) / adjective of a reddish colour; ruddy; rosy Derived forms of rubicund rubicundity (ˌruːbɪˈkʌndɪtɪ), noun Word Origin for rubicund C16: from Latin rubicundus, from rubēre to be ruddy, from ruber red Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rubicund colored, florid, healthy, red, rosy, ruddy, reddish, rubescent
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rubicund

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for rubicund

adjective

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