blush

/blʌʃ/
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blush

The girl's cheeks blush when she receives a compliment.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A sudden reddening of the face: A blush is the red color that appears on a person's face, typically due to feelings of embarrassment, guilt, shame, or modesty.
    • A rosy color, especially in the cheeks: A blush can also refer to a healthy, rosy complexion or a pinkish hue.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To become rosy or reddish: To blush means for one's skin, especially the face, to turn a pink or red color, often from a physical cause like cold or exertion.
    • To turn red in the face from emotion: To blush most commonly means to have one's face become red due to feelings of embarrassment, shame, shyness, or pleasure.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • She felt a deep blush spread across her cheeks when she realized her mistake.
    • The cold wind gave her face a healthy blush.

  • Verb:

    • He blushed with pride when the teacher praised his work.
    • The sky began to blush with the first light of dawn.
Advanced Usage
  • At first blush: Upon first glance or impression; initially.
    • At first blush, the plan seemed perfect, but we soon found problems.
  • To spare someone's blushes: To avoid doing something that would cause someone embarrassment.
    • He didn't mention her mistake to spare her blushes.
Variants and Related Words
  • Blusher (noun): A cosmetic used to add color to the cheeks; a person who blushes easily.
    • She applied a little blusher to her cheeks.
  • Blushful (adjective): Full of blushes; rosy.
    • She gave a blushful smile. (Note: This is a literary or somewhat old-fashioned term.)
Synonyms
  • Noun: Flush, redness, rosiness, glow.
  • Verb: Flush, redden, color, crimson.
Related Phrases
  • To blush to the roots of one's hair: To blush very deeply or intensely.
    • When he complimented her, she blushed to the roots of her hair.
  • To blush like a rose: To blush beautifully or becomingly.
blush

The girl's cheeks blush when she receives a compliment.

Noun
  1. sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
  2. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
Verb
  1. become rosy or reddish
    • her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air
  2. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
    • The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by

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