adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Possessing a red complexion; ruddy.

   "He was of a full, rubicund countenance, with a double chin, aquiline nose, and a pleasant twinkling eye."

Adjective

1. 1
   inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bloomingblowzedblowzybrickyburntcardinal

Example

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"He was of a full, rubicund countenance, with a double chin, aquiline nose, and a pleasant twinkling eye."

Etymology

From Latin rubicundus, from rubere (“to be red”).

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