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rubicund Definition

ru·bi·cund (ro̵̅o̅bə kund′)

adjective

reddish; ruddy

Etymology: Fr rubicond < L rubicundus < ruber, red

rubicund Related Forms
ru′·bi·cun·dity (-kundə tē) noun
rubicund Synonyms

rubicund

modif.

rubicund Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • face: Rigby is excessively corpulent, and has a jolly rubicund face.
  • visage: He was a portly man, with a rubicund visage, very shrewd, and nothing of a bigot.

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