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rubicund

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ru·bi·cund  (rb-knd)
adj.
Inclined to a healthy rosiness; ruddy.
[Latin rubicundus; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]
rubi·cundi·ty (-knd-t) n.
rubicund [ˈruːbɪkənd]
adj
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) of a reddish colour; ruddy; rosy
[from Latin rubicundus, from rubēre to be ruddy, from ruber red]
rubicundity  [ˌruːbɪˈkʌndɪtɪ] n
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Adj.1.rubicund - inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"
ruddy, sanguine, florid
healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"
Translations
rubicund [ˈruːbɪkənd] ADJ → rubicundo
rubicund
adj → rot


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His eyes were blue, his complexion rubicund, his figure almost portly and well-built, his body muscular, and his physical powers fully developed by the exercises of his younger days.
Around The World In Eighty Days by Verne, Jules View in context
There's someone who's pleased with himself," she thought, as she saw a fat, rubicund gentleman coming towards her.
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"Please your honor," answered the drum-major, whose rubicund visage had lost all its color, "the fault is none of mine.
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