Meanings
adjectiverubicund (comparative more rubicund, superlative most rubicund)
comparative more rubicund · superlative most rubicund
- Possessing a red complexion; ruddy.
He was of a full, rubicund countenance, with a double chin, aquiline nose, and a pleasant twinkling eye.
1819 November 10, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], “The Inn Kitchen”, in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., number IV, New York, N.Y.: […] C[ornelius] S. Van Winkle, […], →OCLC, page 58
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveinclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
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Origin
- Latinrubicundus
- Englishrubicund
From Latin rubicundus, from rubere (“to be red”).
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Chicago
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