ROSEWATER


Meaning of ROSEWATER in English

adjective

also rosewatered ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷

Etymology: rosewater from rose water; rosewatered from rose water + -ed

1. : scented with or having the odor of rose water

2. : affectedly nice or delicate : sentimental

it will take more than a rosewater biography to cover up his throttling of the press, rough treatment of critics, army domination — Hubert Herring

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.