A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ROSY

Sat, 19 Jul '25
Optimistic
Mon, 23 Dec '24
Optimistic, like an outlook
Wed, 30 Oct '24
Like flushed cheeks
Wed, 3 Jul '24
Optimistic
Mon, 17 Jun '24
Flushed, as cheeks
Mon, 21 Aug '23
Cheerful, as an outlook
Sun, 9 Jul '23
Optimistic
Sat, 4 Mar '23
Promising
Sun, 11 Dec '22
Like some forecasts and complexions
Mon, 5 Dec '22
Flushed, as cheeks
Wed, 7 Apr '21
Flushed, as cheeks
Fri, 5 Mar '21
Rubicund