blush
v.
turn red, flush; be ashamed, be embarrassed
n.
flush, redness; rouge
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blush
Noun
1. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
(synonym) bloom, flush, rosiness
(hypernym) good health, healthiness
2. sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
(synonym) flush
(hypernym) reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
(derivation) crimson, flush, redden
Verb
1. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
(synonym) crimson, flush, redden
(hypernym) discolor, discolour, colour, color
(derivation) flush
2. become rosy or reddish; "her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air"
(hypernym) redden
blush (m)
n.
blusher, blush, reddish powder or cream applied to the cheeks