RUBICUND

TileHead’s Word of the Day for 12 September 2011

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RUBICUND  (adj.)

Definition(s):

1. (adj.) red; reddish; ruddy
2. (adj.) having a red or rosy face or complexion

Useful information for game players:

• Front hooks: (none)
• Back hooks: (none)
• Anagrams: (none)
• Longer extensions: -ITY, -ITIES
• Wraparounds: (none)
• Other Spellings: (none)
• Related Forms: RUBICUNDITY (n.)

Epilogue:
Teachers often use a RUBRIC (an established set of rules) to grade papers — so called because a rubric was originally a book chapter or other important heading printed in red text.  Similarly, a RUBICUND face is red or flushed, and of course a RUBY is a red gemstone.  All of these English words (and several others) derive from the Latin ruber (“red”).

This week’s theme: Words starting with the letter R

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