rosy
/ˈɹoʊzi/adjective, verb, noun
rosy is spelled R-O-S-Y: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,101st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Rosy, the name). As an adjective, rosy means “Rose-coloured” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rosy?
| Letters | 4: R-O-S-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 20,101st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is rosy?
Rosy appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,101st most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Rosy, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rosy?
- UK /ˈɹəʊzi/
- US /ˈɹoʊzi/
- Australia /ˈɹəʉzi/
Rosy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-rosy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with rosy?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as rosy from its last stressed vowel (/oʊzi/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: sory.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of rosy
- rosier comparative
- rosiest superlative
- rosies present, singular, he/she/it
- rosying participle, present
- rosied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rosy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Rose-coloured.
Near-synonyms: rosish, rubicund
- 2
Of any reddish hue from bright pink to the color of ruddy cheeks in a light-skinned person.
- 3
Otherwise resembling a rose, as for example in scent of perfume.
- 4
Optimistic.
verb
- 1
To make pinkish in colour.
- 2
To present in a deceptively optimistic or positive light.
noun
- 1
slangAlternative spelling of Rosie (“tea”).
I fancy a cup of rosy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rosy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rosy come from?
From Middle English rosy; equivalent to rose + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).