rubicund Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
    florid; sanguine; ruddy.
    • a ruddy complexion
    • Santa's rubicund cheeks
    • a fresh and sanguine complexion

WordNet

Ru"bi*cund adjective
Etymology
L. rubicundus, fr. rubere to be red, akin to ruber red. See Red.
Definitions
  1. Inclining to redness; ruddy; red. "His rubicund face." Longfellow.

Webster 1913