roseate
roseate · more roseate · most roseate
Like the rose flower; pink; rosyLike the rose flower; pink; rosy.
UK/ˈɹəʊzɪət/US/ˈɹoʊzi.ət/
» He spotted alligators, roseate spoonbills and several species of ducks as he steered his boat slowly past islands of reeds.
Meaning
3 senses(formal)Like the rose flower; pink; rosy.
Full of roses.
(figuratively)Rosy; optimistic.
More definitions
- of something having a dusty purplish pink color
Examples
1 sentencesHe spotted alligators, roseate spoonbills and several species of ducks as he steered his boat slowly past islands of reeds.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English roseat, from Anglo-Latin roseātus, equivalent to rose + -ate (adjectivFrom Middle English roseat, from Anglo-Latin roseātus, equivalent to rose + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Forms
more roseate, most roseate| Comparative | more roseate Lesson |
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| Superlative | most roseate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form