Blush - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |blʌʃ|  American pronunciation of the word blush
Brit.  |blʌʃ|  British pronunciation of the word blush

noun

- a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health (syn: bloom, flush)
- sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty) (syn: flush)

verb

- turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame (syn: crimson, flush, redden)
The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by
- become rosy or reddish
her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air

Extra examples

The comment brought a blush to her cheeks.

The fruit is yellow, with a blush of pink.

She put on a little lipstick and blush.

He blushed at the compliment.

I blush to admit it, but you've caught me in an error.

I blush for shame when I remember how I treated you.

Wilson saw she was watching him and blushed.

Joan blushed at the unexpected compliment.

Kate blushed scarlet.

I blush to admit that I haven't read it.

Donald felt a blush warm his cheeks.

She bent her head to hide her blushes.

A blush is no language: only a dubious flag-signal which may mean either of two contradictories.

When I see the prices that tourists are charged, I blush for my country.

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

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: blush
he/she/it: blushes
present participle: blushing
past tense: blushed
past participle: blushed
noun
singular: blush
plural: blushes
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