Flush
nnoun.timethe period of greatest prosperity or productivitySynset:bloom blossom efflorescence flower heyday peak prime
Derivationally Related Form:blossomflush
Hypernyms:period period of time time period
Inherited Hypernyms:flowertime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:golden age
nnoun.statea rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good healthSynset:bloom blush rosiness
Derivationally Related Form:flushrosy
Hypernyms:good health healthiness
Inherited Hypernyms:bloomgood healthphysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.statesudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)Synset:hot flash
Hypernyms:symptom
Inherited Hypernyms:hot flashsymptomevidenceinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.groupa poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suitHypernyms:poker hand
Inherited Hypernyms:flushpoker handhandcollectiongroupabstractionentity
nnoun.feelingthe swift release of a store of affective forceSynset:bang boot charge kick rush thrill
Examples:- they got a great bang out of it
- what a boot!
- he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
- he does it for kicks
Derivationally Related Form:thrillcharge
Hypernyms:excitement exhilaration
Inherited Hypernyms:bangexhilarationjoyemotionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.eventa sudden rapid flow (as of water)Synset:gush outpouring
Examples:- he heard the flush of a toilet
- there was a little gush of blood
- she attacked him with an outpouring of words
Derivationally Related Form:flushgush
Hypernyms:flow flowing
Inherited Hypernyms:flushflowchange of locationmovementhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:springtide
nnoun.actsudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)Synset:blush
Derivationally Related Form:flushblush
Hypernyms:inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction reflex reflex action reflex response unconditioned reflex
Inherited Hypernyms:blushreflexreactionbodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
vverb.bodyturn red, as if in embarrassment or shameSynset:blush crimson redden
Examples:- The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by
Derivationally Related Form:flushblushblushercrimson
Hypernyms:color colour discolor discolour
Inherited Hypernyms:blushdiscolorchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.changeflow freelyExamples:- The garbage flushed down the river
Derivationally Related Form:flush
Hypernyms:course feed flow run
Inherited Hypernyms:flushrunmove
Direct Hyponyms:flush downwash down
Full Troponyms:wash down
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.perceptionglow or cause to glow with warm color or lightExamples:- the sky flushed with rosy splendor
Hypernyms:glow
Inherited Hypernyms:flushglowradiatecause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something ---s something
vverb.contactmake level or straightSynset:even even out level
Derivationally Related Form:levellevellerleveler
Hypernyms:change surface
Inherited Hypernyms:flushchange surfacechange
Direct Hyponyms:gradestricklestrike
Full Troponyms:aggradegradestrickle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changerinse, clean, or empty with a liquidSynset:purge scour
Examples:- flush the wound with antibiotics
- purge the old gas tank
Derivationally Related Form:scourpurge
Hypernyms:rinse rinse off
Inherited Hypernyms:flushrinsewashcleanchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.changeirrigate with water from a sluiceSynset:sluice
Derivationally Related Form:flushsluice
Hypernyms:douse dowse drench soak sop souse
Inherited Hypernyms:sluicedrenchwetchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changecause to flow or flood with or as if with waterDerivationally Related Form:flush
Hypernyms:irrigate water
Inherited Hypernyms:flushwaterwetchange
Direct Hyponyms:perfusesuffuse
Causes:course feed flow run
Full Troponyms:perfusesuffuse
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allof a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same planeExamples:- a door flush with the wall
- the bottom of the window is flush with the floor
Antonyms:uneven
Inherited Hypernyms:flush
Similar to:even
adj satadj.allhaving an abundant supply of money or possessions of valueSynset:affluent loaded moneyed substantial wealthy
Examples:- an affluent banker
- a speculator flush with cash
- not merely rich but loaded
- moneyed aristocrats
- wealthy corporations
- a substantial family
Antonyms:poor
Derivationally Related Form:flushaffluencewealthaffluentwealthiness
Inherited Hypernyms:affluent
Similar to:rich
advadv.allsquarely or solidlyExamples:- hit him flush in the face
Inherited Hypernyms:flush
advadv.allin the same planeExamples:- set it flush with the top of the table
Inherited Hypernyms:flush