Blush Definition
blŭsh
blushed, blushes, blushing
verb
blushed, blushes, blushing
To become red in the face from shame, embarrassment, or confusion.
Webster's New World
To reveal by blushing.
Webster's New World
To redden.
Webster's New World
To be ashamed or embarrassed.
Webster's New World
To be or become rosy.
Webster's New World
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noun
blushes
A reddening of the face, as from shame.
Webster's New World
A rosy color.
The blush of youth.
Webster's New World
A glance, look, or view.
Thought the painting genuine at first blush.
American Heritage
Any of various cosmetic powders, creams, etc., traditionally pink or reddish, applied to the face, esp. the cheeks, to give added color.
Webster's New World
An act of blushing.
Wiktionary
idiom
at first blush
- at first sight; without further consideration
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Blush
Origin of Blush
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Middle English blushen from Old English blyscan bhel-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Old English blyscan. Cognate with Old Norse blys (“torch”) and Danish blus (“blaze”).
From Wiktionary
1486 Dame Julia Barnes. The Book of St Albans.
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