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blush
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- pronunciation:
- bluhsh
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- at first blush
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
blushes, blushing, blushed |
| definition 1: |
to become red in the face as an involuntary expression of shame, confusion, or other self-conscious discomfort.
She blushed when he looked up at her and she realized she'd been staring at him.- synonyms:
- color, flush, redden
- similar words:
- mantle
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| definition 2: |
to experience embarrassment or shame (usu. fol. by "at" or "for").
She blushed at his remark about her skirt.Her father's behavior was coarse and ill-mannered, and she blushed for him.- similar words:
- redden, squirm
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| definition 3: |
to show pink or red color.
His cheeks blushed when he received the compliment.- synonyms:
- glow, redden
- similar words:
- color, flush, mantle
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| related words: |
flame, glow |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to make pink or red; flush.
Modesty blushed her cheeks a deep crimson.- synonyms:
- flush, redden
- similar words:
- color
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of becoming red in the face, esp. from shame or embarrassment.
He hoped no one had taken notice of his blush.- synonyms:
- color, flush
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| definition 2: |
a pinkish or rosy color.
A blush spread over her cheeks when she realized her blunder.- synonyms:
- pink, rose
- similar words:
- apricot, bloom, peach, red, salmon
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| definition 3: |
a powder or moist makeup for highlighting the cheekbones; blusher.
If you wear too much blush, you'll look like a clown.- synonyms:
- blusher, rouge
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| related words: |
flush, glow |
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| phrase: |
at first blush |
| derivations: |
blushing (adj.), blushingly (adv.) |
The word blush comes from a word in early English that meant "to become red" or "glow." William Shakespeare was the first to use "blush" for a reddening of the face.
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