rubicund-Toni C.

Rubicund [roo-bi-kuhnd]- adj: having a healthy reddish color; ruddy

Etymology: Middle English rubicunde, from Latin rubicundus, from rubēre to be red; akin to Latin rubeus.

Synonym: ruddy

Antonym: pale

Sentence: The child's face was rubicund when his teacher caught him cheating.




Citations:
"rubicund." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
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