Rosier vs Roster - What's the difference?
rosier | roster |
(rosy)
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Rose-coloured.
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Resembling rose, as in scent of perfume.
Optimistic.
(slang, British) tea
A list of names, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.
A list of the jobs to be done by members of an organization and often with the date/time that they are expected to do them.
To place the name of (a person) on a roster.
As an adjective rosier
is comparative of rosy.As a noun roster is
a list of names, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.As a verb roster is
to place the name of (a person) on a roster.rosier
English
Adjective
(head)rosy
English
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.
roster
English
Noun
(en noun)- The secretary has produced a new cleaning roster for the Church over the remainder of the year.
See also
* rotaVerb
(en verb)- I have rostered you for cleaning duties on the first Monday of each month.