Blush

/blʌʃ/

noun

  1. An act of blushing; a red glow on the face caused by shame, modesty, etc.

  2. A glow; a flush of colour, especially pink or red.

  3. Feeling or appearance of optimism.

Synonyms: blush wine, rosé, blusher, rouge

verb

  1. To become red in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.

    He wasn't used to this much attention, so he blushed as he saw dozens of pairs of eyes watching him.

  2. To be ashamed or embarrassed (to do something).

  3. To become red.

Synonyms: flush, go red, pinken, redden

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