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ro·se·ate
(rō′zē-ĭt, -āt′)adj.
1. Rose-colored: the roseate glow of dawn.
2. Cheerful or bright; optimistic: a roseate outlook.
[From Latin roseus, rosy, from rosa, rose.]
ro′se·ate·ly adv.
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roseate
(ˈrəʊzɪˌeɪt)adj
1. (Colours) of the colour rose or pink
2. excessively or idealistically optimistic
ˈroseˌately adv
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ro•se•ate
(ˈroʊ zi ɪt, -ˌeɪt)adj.
1. tinged with rose; rosy.
2. bright or promising.
3. incautiously optimistic.
[1580–90; < Latin rose(us) rose-colored + -ate1]
ro′se•ate•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | roseate - of something having a dusty purplish pink color; "the roseate glow of dawn" chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
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roseate
adjectiveExpecting a favorable outcome or dwelling on hopeful aspects:
Informal: upbeat.
Idioms: looking on the bright side, looking through rose-colored glasses.
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roseate
adj (liter) → rosenfarben
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