rosy-cheeked vs rosy

rosy-cheeked and rosy both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rosy-cheeked	No	Yes	No	No
rosy	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, rosy-cheeked and rosy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rosy-cheeked include flushed, rose-cheeked.

rosy-cheeked (adjective)	rosy (adjective)
having the pinkish flush of health	presaging good fortune
	of blush color
	having the pinkish flush of health
	reflecting optimism