blush
21blush — blushful, adj. blushfully, adv. blushfulness, n. blushingly, adv. blushless, adj. /blush/, v.i. 1. to redden, as from embarrassment or shame: He blushed when they called him a conquering hero. 2. to feel shame or embarrassment (often fol. by at… …
22blush — blush1 [ blʌʃ ] verb intransitive * 1. ) if you blush, your cheeks become red because you feel embarrassed or ashamed: A few of the girls were after me, he recalled, blushing slightly. 2. ) FORMAL to feel embarrassed or ashamed: blush to do… …
23blush — 1 verb (I) 1 to become red in the face, usually because you are embarrassed: He blushes every time he speaks to her 2 to feel ashamed or embarrassed about something: blush to do sth: I blush to think of the things I did when I was younger. 3 the… …
24blush — [[t]blʌʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to redden, as from embarrassment 2) to feel shame or embarrassment (often fol. by at or for) 3) (of the sky, flowers, etc.) to become rosy 4) (of new house paint or lacquer) to become cloudy or dull, esp. through moisture… …
25blush — /blʌʃ / (say blush) verb (i) 1. to redden as from embarrassment, shame, or modesty. 2. to feel shame (at, for, etc.). 3. (of the sky, flowers, etc.) to become rosy. –verb (t) 4. to make red; flush. 5. to make known by a blush. –noun 6. a… …
26blush — 1. A sudden and brief redness of the face and neck due to emotion. 2. In angiography, used metaphorically to describe neovascularity or, in some cases, extravasation. [M.E., fr. O.E. blyscan,] tumor b. enhancement of tumor on radiologic exams by… …
27blush — [[t]blʌ̱ʃ[/t]] blushes, blushing, blushed 1) VERB When you blush, your face becomes redder than usual because you are ashamed or embarrassed. Hello, Maria, he said, and she blushed again... [V colour] I blushed scarlet at my stupidity. N COUNT… …
28blush — [OE] Modern English blush is a descendant of Old English blyscan ‘turn red, blush’, which was related to and perhaps derived from Old English blysa ‘firebrand, torch’. Similarities of form and meaning make it tempting to compare blaze, which… …
29blush — [OE] Modern English blush is a descendant of Old English blyscan ‘turn red, blush’, which was related to and perhaps derived from Old English blysa ‘firebrand, torch’. Similarities of form and meaning make it tempting to compare blaze, which… …
30blush — At the first Blush, at first sight. Common. to blush, to resemble. N …
