rose
noun · verb · adjective
Form of rise , past tense of rise.
Simple meaning
A soft pink or reddish-pink color.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rohzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹoʊz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A soft pink or reddish-pink color.
countableuncountable
A purplish-red or pink color, the color of some rose flowers.
A dusty pink color
A number of places in the United States
A number of townships, including in Illinois, Michigan (2), Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under Rose Township.
The usually circular base of a light socket in the ceiling, from which the fitting or chandelier is suspended.
verb
past tense of rise
To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.
past tense of rise
To increase in value or standing.
adjective
Having a purplish-red or pink color; rosy.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: a soft pink or reddish-pink color.
Used this way, rose is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use rose
- “A single red rose sat in the vase on the kitchen table.”noun
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