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Blush meaning

What does “blush” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“blush” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health.

blush

noun

  1. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

    Synonymsbloomflushrosiness

  2. sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)

    Synonymsflush

verb

  1. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

    “The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by”

    Synonymscrimsonflushredden

  2. become rosy or reddish

    “her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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