blushing
1Blushing — Blush ing, a. Showing blushes; rosy red; having a warm and delicate color like some roses and other flowers; blooming; ruddy; roseate. [1913 Webster] The dappled pink and blushing rose. Prior. [1913 Webster] …
2Blushing — Blush ing, n. The act of turning red; the appearance of a reddish color or flush upon the cheeks. [1913 Webster] …
3blushing — index diffident Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4Blushing — To blush is to display redness in one s face; the term is usually used when the redness is a result of an emotional response, which could reflect embarrassment, shame, or modesty. Blushing can also be associated with being in love. Blushing is… …
5Blushing — Blush Blush (bl[u^]sh) v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blushed} (bl[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blushing}.] [OE. bluschen to shine, look, turn red, AS. blyscan to glow; akin to blysa a torch, [=a]bl[=y]sian to blush, D. blozen, Dan. blusse to blaze, blush.]… …
6blushing — un·blushing; blushing; …
7blushing — blush ► VERB ▪ become red in the face through shyness or embarrassment. ► NOUN 1) an instance of blushing. 2) literary a pink or pale red tinge. ● at first blush Cf. ↑at first blush DERIVATIVES …
8blushing — 1. noun The action of the verb to blush. 2. adjective That which blushes. the blushing bride …
9blushing — adj. Blushing is used with these nouns: ↑bride, ↑cheek …
10blushing — adjective having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset (Freq. 1) the blushing boy was brought before the Principal her blushful beau was red faced with anger • Syn: ↑blushful, ↑red faced • …
