rubicund.

Having a noticeably red or healthy-looking flushed complexion.

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Words that belong together

• rubicund face

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A rubicund face appeared above the scarf.

The landlord looked rubicund after dinner.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more rubicund; superlative most rubicund where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.