Optimistic (4 letters)

{ Answer }

ROSY

{ Related Clues }

Ablush
Blooming
Blushing
Cheerful
Favorable
Pink
Pinkish
Promising
Rubicund
Sanguine
Upbeat
Apple-cheeked
Blooming red
Blushing or flushing
"___-fingered dawn"
Happy-hued
Looking up
Peaches and cream
Pink, as cheeks
Promising success
"Dawn of the ___ fingers ...": The Odyssey
Like Santa's cheeks
Like some cheeks
Like winter cheeks
Promising good things

{ Tags }

ablush, apple, blooming, blushing, cheeked, cheeks, cheerful, dawn, good, like, looking, optimistic, pink, pinkish, promising, rosy, sanguine, santas, some, up, upbeat

{ Notes }

The answer ROSY is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ROSY as an adjective:

1. (rose-colored, rosy) = reflecting optimism; "a rosy future"; "looked at the world through rose-colored glasses"

2. (flushed, rose-cheeked, rosy, rosy-cheeked) = having the pinkish flush of health

3. (blushful, rosy) = of blush color; "blushful mists"

4. (fortunate, hopeful, rosy) = presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"