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blushing
blush B0352000 (blŭsh)intr.v. blushed, blush·ing, blush·es 1. To become red in the face, especially from modesty, embarrassment, or shame; flush.2. To become red or rosy.3. To feel embarrassed or ashamed: blushed at his own audacity.n.1. A reddening of the face, especially from modesty, embarrassment, or shame.2. A red or rosy color: the blush of dawn.3. A glance, look, or view: thought the painting genuine at first blush.4. Makeup used on the face and especially on the cheekbones to give a usually rosy tint. Also called blusher. [Middle English blushen, from Old English blyscan; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.] blush′ful adj.blush′ing·ly adv.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | blushing - having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset; "the blushing boy was brought before the Principal"; "her blushful beau"; "was red-faced with anger"blushful, red-faceddiscomposed - having your composure disturbed; "looked about with a wandering and discomposed air" |
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blushingA white or grayish cast on high-gloss paint; results from the precipitation of binder solids owing to incompatibility with water, oil, or solvent.blushing
blushing A transient reddening of the face, ears and neck, often spreading to the upper part of the chest, caused by a widening (dilatation) of small blood vessels in the skin so that more blood flows.blushing
Synonyms for blushingadj having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upsetSynonymsRelated Words |