What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Rosy vs Brosy - What's the difference?

rosy | brosy |

As adjectives the difference between rosy and brosy

is that rosy is rose-coloured while brosy is (scotland) in the rural and farming circles, stout and strong; well-built; well fed with brose.

As a noun rosy

is (slang|british) tea.

rosy

English

Etymology 1

From

Adjective

(er)
  • Rose-coloured.
  • *
    • 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.
  • Resembling rose, as in scent of perfume.
  • Optimistic.

    • Etymology 2

    From Cockney rhyming slang, "Rosie Lee".

    Alternative forms

    * Rosie (more common spelling, as per the etymology)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (slang, British) tea
    • I wish a cup of Rosy .
    I fancy a cup of rosy lee.
    ----

    brosy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * brosey

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (Scotland) In the rural and farming circles, stout and strong; well-built; well fed with brose.
  • Semi-liquid (like brose).
  • Containing brose.

    • References

    * brosey , American Encyclopedic Dictionary, by Robert Hunter, John Alfred Williams, Sidney John Hervon Herrtage, 1897.