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Rubicund
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adjective 1. (Especially of someone's face) Having a ruddy complexion; high-colored.
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Play Button "Santa's signature look includes a red suit, white beard, rubicund cheeks, and a belly like a bowl full of jelly."
Play Button "A good workout will often leave you with a sweaty shirt, a rubicund face, and a better mood."
Play Button "The rubicund cruise ship passengers had clearly spent too much time in the sun with too little sunscreen."
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Latin, mid-15th century
Why This Word?
The adjective "rubicund" is used almost exclusively to describe having a red face. People have been applying red tint to their cheeks for centuries (if not millennia), likely in an attempt to appear more youthful and healthful. ...
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