Posiest vs Rosiest - What's the difference?
posiest | rosiest |
(posey)
(British, informal) Pretentious
(rosy)
Rose-coloured.
*
Resembling rose, as in scent of perfume.
Optimistic.
(slang, British) tea
As adjectives the difference between posiest and rosiest
is that posiest is (posey) while rosiest is (rosy).posiest
English
Adjective
(head)posey
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Adjective
(er)Anagrams
* *rosiest
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Adjective
(head)Anagrams
* * *rosy
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Etymology 1
FromAdjective
(er)- If I close my eyes I can see Marie today as I saw her then. Round, rosy face, snub nose, dark hair piled up in a chignon.
Etymology 2
From Cockney rhyming slang, "Rosie Lee".Alternative forms
* Rosie (more common spelling, as per the etymology)Noun
(-)- I wish a cup of Rosy .
- I fancy a cup of rosy lee.