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roseate Definition

ro·se·ate (rō′zē it, -āt′)

adjective

  1. rose-colored; rosy
  2. bright, cheerful, or optimistic

Etymology: < L roseus, rosy < rosa, rose + -ate

roseate Related Forms
ro′·se·ately adverb
roseate Synonyms

roseate

modif.

cherry, blushing, rosy; see pink, red, rose.

roseate Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • spoonbill: There were several stunning Roseate Spoonbills, White Ibis, Great, Little Blue and Snowy Egrets, also.
  • tern: Four species of terns on one of the Ternery Pool islands, including two black terns and a roseate tern.