rubicund

rubicund Definition

ru·bi·cund (ro̵̅o̅′bə kund′)

adjective

reddish; ruddy

Etymology: Fr rubicond < L rubicundus < ruber, red

rubicund Related Forms

ru′·bi·cun′·dity (-kun′də tē) noun

rubicund Synonyms

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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