A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ROSY

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