rubicund
adjective
ru·bi·cund ˈrü-bi-(ˌ)kənd 
: ruddy
rubicundity
ˌrü-bi-ˈkən-də-tē
noun 
Synonyms
- blooming
- florid
- flush
- full-blooded
- glowing
- red
- rosy
- ruddy
- sanguine
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
the rubicund face of his father the rubicund face of a man who clearly got a lot of fresh air and exercise
Word History
Etymology
Middle English rubicunde, from Latin rubicundus, from rubēre to be red; akin to Latin rubeus
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
rubicund
adjective
as in ruddy
having a healthy reddish skin tone the rubicund face of a man who clearly got a lot of fresh air and exercise Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- ruddy
- tanned
- glowing
- red
- sanguine
- flush
- rosy
- florid
- brown
- warm
- flushed
- blooming
- blushing
- suntanned
- bronzed
- pink
- pinkish
- blowzy
- full-blooded
- blowsy
- cherubic
- bloomy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pallid
- ashen
- sallow
- pale
- palish
- pasty
- lurid
- wan
- doughy
- waxen
- mealy
- white
- livid
- peaky
- waxy
- ashy
- blanched
- whitened
- peaked
- sickly
- sallowish
- anemic
- paled
- cadaverous
- sick
- bloodless
- whey-faced
- white-faced