roseate
[ roh-zee-it, -eyt ]
/ ˈroʊ zi ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
adjective
tinged with rose; rosy: a roseate dawn.
bright or promising: a roseate future.
incautiously optimistic: a roseate forecast for holiday sales.
Origin of roseate
1580–90; < Latin
rose(us) rose-colored +
-ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM roseate
ro·se·ate·ly, adverbWords nearby roseate
rose-root,
rose-slug,
rose-tinted,
rose-water,
roseanna,
roseate,
roseate spoonbill,
roseau,
rosebay,
rosebery,
rosebud
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British Dictionary definitions for roseate
roseate
/ (ˈrəʊzɪˌeɪt) /
adjective
of the colour rose or pink
excessively or idealistically optimistic