Flush Definition
flŭsh
flushed, flushes, flushest, flushing
verb
flushed, flushes, flushing
To become red in the face, as with embarrassment or anger; blush.
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To flow and spread suddenly and rapidly.
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To glow.
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To make blush or glow.
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To become cleaned, washed, or emptied out with a sudden flow of water, etc.
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- uncolor
- pale
noun
flushes
A sudden and rapid flow, as of water in washing out something; specif., the emptying and rinsing of a toilet bowl with a flow of water, etc.
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The act of cleaning or rinsing by or as if by flushing.
American Heritage
A sudden, vigorous growth.
The first flush of youth.
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A blush; glow.
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A sudden feeling of great heat, as in a fever.
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adjective
flushest
Well supplied, esp. with money.
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Abundant; plentiful.
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Having a ruddy color; glowing.
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Lavish; profuse.
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Full of vigor.
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adverb
In an even manner; so as to be level or in alignment.
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Directly; squarely.
It hit him flush in the face.
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Other Word Forms of Flush
Noun
Singular:
flush
Plural:
flushesAdjective
Base Form:
flush
Superlative:
flushestOrigin of Flush
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French flux, flus from Old French flux from Latin flūxus flux flux
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle French flus (“flow”), cognate with flux
From Wiktionary
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Middle English flusshen, cognate with flash
From Wiktionary
Probably from flush to dart out
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English flusshen
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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