rosycheeked

Rosycheeked is an English adjective used to describe a person or creature with rosy, pinkish cheeks. The description conveys a healthy, vibrant appearance and is common in descriptive prose, poetry, and character sketches. In usage, rosycheeked can function attributively (a rosycheeked child) or predicatively (the child looked rosycheeked). The term may appear with hyphenation as rosy-cheeked, or in simplified form as rosycheeked; some writers also separate it as rosy cheeked.

The word combines the color descriptor rosy with the participial form cheeked, indicating the presence of cheeks characterized by pink coloration. Etymology typically traces the elements to the adjectives rosy and cheeked, and orthographic conventions favor the hyphenated form in formal writing, while compounds without a hyphen occur in casual usage.

In literature and stylistic writing, rosycheeked is often used to evoke youth, outdoor activity, cold weather, or overall vitality. It can carry positive connotations of health and vigor, though in some contexts it may imply affectation or idealized beauty.

Synonyms and related terms include ruddy-faced, flushed-faced, pink-cheeked, and rosy-faced. Rosycheeked is primarily a descriptive, non-technical term and is rarely used outside of prose; it is not a standardized term in medical or scientific descriptions.