rubicund

[ roo-bi-kuhnd ]

adjective

1. red or reddish; ruddy:

   a rubicund complexion.

rubicund

/ ˈruːbɪkənd; ˌruːbɪˈkʌndɪtɪ /

adjective

1. of a reddish colour; ruddy; rosy

Derived Forms

• rubicundity, noun

Other Words From

• rubi·cundi·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rubicund¹

1495–1505; < Latin rubicundus, akin to ruber red ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of rubicund¹

C16: from Latin rubicundus , from rubēre to be ruddy, from ruber red

Example Sentences

Mr. Loring had a vulnerable, rubicund face with eyebrows arched into constant and natural inquisitiveness.

From Literature

He was described in his Daily Telegraph obituary as being one of the most liberal-minded MPs of his generation with a demeanour variously described as "plump, balding and rubicund".

From BBC

From the bow of his trawler, bespangled with anti-EU banners and bobbing on the grey Thames outside the Houses of Parliament, a rubicund fisherman bellowed at the crowds on Westminster Bridge.

From Economist

The phone, with its rubicund sheen, was instantly coveted.

From The New Yorker

Some 350 cross-country skiers with rubicund faces from three days of playing outside were packed in the nave that caterers had transformed into a magnificent dining hall.

From New York Times