rosie
/ˈɹəʊziː/US/ˈɹoʊziː/
rosie is the alternative form of Rosie.
rosie is the diminutive of rose.
Meaning of rose
Noun
rose (countable and uncountable, plural roses)
- A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.
- A flower of the rose plant.
- Iu. 'Tis but thy name that is my Enemy:
Thou art thy ſelfe...
What's in a name? That which we call a Roſe,
By any other word would ſmell as ſweete...c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
- Iu. 'Tis but thy name that is my Enemy:
- A plant or species in the rose family. (Rosaceae)
- Something resembling a rose flower, such as a compass rose.
- A bouquet of circles.
- The rose flower, usually depicted with five petals, five barbs, and a circular seed.
Proper noun capitalized: Rosie
Rosie
- A diminutive of the female given name Rose, Rosemary and other female names related to the rose. Also used as a formal given name.
Noun capitalized: Rosie
Rosie (countable and uncountable, plural Rosies)
- A female factory worker during World War II (after the 1942 song Rosie the Riveter).
- […] continued oppression and exploitation of women in the workplace 50 years after the Rosies entered wartime factories.2011, Philip C. DiMare, Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia, volume 1, page 1087
- Ellipsis of Rosie Lee (“tea”).
- Now for a quick lamp over the slag. Ever had someone put some snout ash in your rosie? Makes you put on that wry face, doesn’t it? Well, that’s what the slag does.1962, Derek Raymond [Robin Cook], The Crust On Its Uppers, London: Serpent's Tail, published 2000, →ISBN, page 21
Forms of rosie
| plural | rosies |
|---|---|
| plural | Rosies |
Origin of rosie
From rose + -ie.
Diminutives + -ie.
Words formed from rosie
Phrases with rosie
Words that rhyme with rosie
Questions about rosie
- What does rosie mean?
- Rosie means a diminutive of the female given name Rose, Rosemary and other female names related to the rose. Also used as a formal given name.
- What is rosie the alternative form of?
- Rosie is the alternative form of Rosie.
- What part of speech is rosie?
- Rosie can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce rosie?
- Rosie is pronounced /ˈɹəʊziː/ (UK).
Words near rosie in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rosie (page history and authors); Rosie (page history and authors); rose (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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