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Blush means to turn red, usually in the face, from shyness or embarrassment.

(verb)

A person's face turning red because someone walks in on them while showering is an example of to blush.

The definition of a blush is when the face becomes red either from shame or shyness.

(noun)

A woman's face turning red after being told she's beautiful is an example of a blush.

See blush in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

to become red in the face from shame, embarrassment, or confusion
to be ashamed or embarrassed: usually with at or for
to be or become rosy

Origin: ME blushen, to shine brightly, blush, glance < OE blyscan; akin to blyse, torch < IE *bhles-, shine > blaze

transitive verb

to reveal by blushing
to redden

noun

a reddening of the face, as from shame
a rosy color: the blush of youth
blusher (sense )

adjective

rosy: blush-pink

Related Forms:

blushful adjective

See blush in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb blushed, blush·ing, blush·es

To become red in the face, especially from modesty, embarrassment, or shame; flush.
To become red or rosy.
To feel embarrassed or ashamed: blushed at his own audacity.

noun

A reddening of the face, especially from modesty, embarrassment, or shame.
A red or rosy color: the blush of dawn.
A glance, look, or view: thought the painting genuine at first blush.
Blusher.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English blushen

Origin: , from Old English blyscan; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

blushˈful adjective

blushˈing·ly adverb

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