Phrase Hound found 44 phrases and 7 compound words that contain rosy. The most common are listed below. Open rosy in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 44
- rosy starlingPastor roseus, a passerine bird in the starling family Sturnidae, of much of Eurasia.
- Rosy CrossRosicrucianism
- rosy garlicAllium roseum, a wild garlic of the Mediterranean region.
- rosy periwinkleCatharanthus roseus, a plant native and endemic to Madagascar.
- Ring around the RosyAlternative form of Ring a Ring o' Roses: A traditional children's game involving dancing in a ring around a person in the middle.
- rosy-cheekedHaving cheeks (skin on side of the face) of a healthy, ruddy complexion.
- rosy barbPethia conchonius, a subtropical freshwater cyprinid fish of southern Asia.
- rosy boaLichanura trivirgata, a snake of the Boidae family.
- rosy finchAny of a number of finches of the genus Leucosticte, having pinkish plumage.
- rosy rusticThe noctuid moth Hydraecia micacea.
- rosy waveThe geometrid moth Scopula emutaria.
- rosy feather starAntedon bifida, a crinoid in the family Antedonidae.
- rosy marsh mothThe noctuid moth Coenophila subrosea.
- rosy-red minnowA strain of the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas).
- rosy apple aphidDysaphis plantaginea, an aphid that is a pest on apple trees.
- rosy thrush-tanagerA bird of the species Rhodinocichla rosea.
- rosy-lipped batfishOgcocephalus porrectus
- rosy minivetThe bird Pericrocotus roseus.
- Rosy LeeAlternative spelling of Rosie Lee (“tea”).
- rosy-eyedOptimistic; idealistic.
- rosy-redHaving a color like that of a red rose.
- paint a rosy pictureTo describe a situation or prospective set of events in an upbeat, optimistic manner.
- rosy pastorSynonym of rosy starling: Pastor roseus, a passerine bird in the starling family Sturnidae, of much of Eurasia.
- rosy pastorsplural of rosy pastor: Pastor roseus, a passerine bird in the starling family Sturnidae, of much of Eurasia.
- rosy wavesplural of rosy wave: The geometrid moth Scopula emutaria.
Compound words 7
- overrosyExcessively rosy (in various senses).
- unrosyNot rosy.
- rosybellsThe perennial plant Streptopus lanceolatus.
- rosybillThe rosy-billed pochard, Netta peposaca.
- leprosyAn infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.
- rosybillsplural of rosybill: The rosy-billed pochard, Netta peposaca.
- leaprosyObsolete form of leprosy: An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.