Flushed

/flʌʃt/

verb

  1. To cause to take flight from concealment.

    The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake.

  2. To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.

    A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.

verb

  1. To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

    Flush the injury with plenty of water.

  2. Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.

  3. To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.

    The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion.

Synonyms: blush

adjective

  1. Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.

Synonyms: blushing, red, red-faced

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