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rose
1[ rohz ]
noun
- any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
- any of various related or similar plants.
- the flower of any such shrub, of a red, pink, white, or yellow color.
- the traditional reddish color of this flower, variously a purplish red, pinkish red, or light crimson.
- an ornament shaped like or suggesting this flower.
- a pink or pinkish-red color in the cheek.
- Heraldry. a representation of a wild rose with five petals, usually seeded and barbed in a symmetrical design and used especially as the cadency mark of a seventh son.
- any of various diagrams showing directions radiating from a common center, as a compass card or wind rose.
- Jewelry.
- an obsolete gem style or cut, flat on the bottom and having an upper side with from 12, or fewer, to 32 triangular facets.
- a gem with this cut.
- a perforated cap or plate, as at the end of a pipe or the spout of a watering pot, to break a flow of water into a spray.
- an ornamental plate or socket surrounding the shaft of a doorknob at the face of a door.
- Mathematics. a plane polar curve consisting of three or more equal loops that meet at the origin. Equation: r = a sin( nθ ) or r = a cos( nθ ).
adjective
- of the color rose.
- for, containing, or growing roses:
a rose garden.
- scented like a rose.
verb (used with object)
- to make rose-colored.
- to flush (the face, cheeks, etc.).
rosé
3[ roh-zey ]
noun
- a pale pink wine resembling white wine in taste, made from red grapes by removing the skins from the must before fermentation is completed.
Rose
4[ rohz ]
noun
- Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- Peter Edward PeteCharlie Hustle, born 1941, U.S. baseball player.
- Mount, a mountain in W Nevada, the highest in the Carson Range. 10,778 feet (3,285 meters).
- a female given name.
rose
1/ rəʊz /
noun
- any shrub or climbing plant of the rosaceous genus Rosa , typically having prickly stems, compound leaves, and fragrant flowers
- ( in combination )
rosebush
rosetree
- the flower of any of these plants
- any of various similar plants, such as the rockrose and Christmas rose
- a moderate purplish-red colour; purplish pink
- ( as adjective )
rose paint
- a rose, or a representation of one, as the national emblem of England
- jewellery
- a cut for a diamond or other gemstone, having a hemispherical faceted crown and a flat base
- a gem so cut
- a perforated cap fitted to the spout of a watering can or the end of a hose, causing the water to issue in a spray
- a design or decoration shaped like a rose; rosette
- Also calledceiling rose electrical engineering a circular boss attached to a ceiling through which the flexible lead of an electric-light fitting passes
- history See red rose white rose
- bed of rosesa situation of comfort or ease
- under the rosein secret; privately; sub rosa
verb
- tr to make rose-coloured; cause to blush or redden
rose
2/ rəʊz /
verb
- the past tense of rise
rosé
3/ ˈrəʊzeɪ /
noun
- any pink wine, made either by removing the skins of red grapes after only a little colour has been extracted or by mixing red and white wines
Derived Forms
- ˈroseˌlike, adjective
Other Words From
- rose·less adjective
- rose·like adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of rose1
Origin of rose2
Word History and Origins
Origin of rose1
Origin of rose2
Idioms and Phrases
- come out smelling like a rose, to escape negative consequences, especially to find one’s good reputation unaffected by a bad situation or scandalous association.
- come up roses, to turn out all right; result in success, glory, or profit:
Despite setbacks, things should come up roses in the long run.
More idioms and phrases containing rose
see bed of roses ; come up roses ; see through rose-colored glasses .Example Sentences
He first rose to prominence as a lawyer in Queens, who settled a boiling racial dispute over public housing in Forest Hills.
Lady Rose is also rather subdued in the premiere, which is a pity.
The seemingly endless ranks snapped to attention on command and thousands of white gloves rose in salute.
Internet chatter rose to a deafening roar as speculation began about what—plastic surgery?
I was on Charlie Rose recently, and in discussing Marilyn Monroe he asked, what do you think was her great appeal?
Bits of paper blew aimlessly about, wafted by a little, feverish breeze, which rose in spasms and died away.
The women at once rose and began to shake out their draperies and relax their muscles.
We all rose to our feet, and he shook hands with everybody without waiting to be introduced.
A sob rose in her throat, and broke from her lips transformed into a trembling, sharp, glad cry.
"I hope you don't think I speak always to strangers, like that," said the girl in the rose hat.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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