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blush
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blush  (blsh)
intr.v. blushed, blush·ing, blush·es
1. To become red in the face, especially from modesty, embarrassment, or shame; flush.
2. To become red or rosy.
3. To feel embarrassed or ashamed: blushed at his own audacity.
n.
1. A reddening of the face, especially from modesty, embarrassment, or shame.
2. A red or rosy color: the blush of dawn.
3. A glance, look, or view: thought the painting genuine at first blush.
4. Blusher.

[Middle English blushen, from Old English blyscan; see bhel-1 in Indo-European roots.]

blushful adj.
blushing·ly adv.

blush
Verb
to become suddenly red in the face, esp. from embarrassment or shame
Noun
1. a sudden reddening of the face, esp. from embarrassment or shame
2. a rosy glow
3. same as rosé [Old English blȳscan]

Blush a group of young boys, 1486 [15th-century pun on the shyness of adolescent youth].
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.blushblush - a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
good health, healthiness - the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
2.blush - sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
Verb1.blush - turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
discolour, discolor, color, colour - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"
2.blush - become rosy or reddish; "her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air"
redden - turn red or redder; "The sky reddened"

blush
verb 1. turn red, colour, burn, flame, glow, flush, crimson, redden, go red (as a beetroot), turn scarlet << OPPOSITE turn pale
noun 2. reddening, colour, glow, flush, pink tinge, rosiness, ruddiness, rosy tint
Translations
blush [blʌʃ] viruborizarse, ponerse colorado
nrubor m

blush [blʌʃ] virougir
nrougeur f

blush [blʌʃ] vierröten
nRöte f

blush [blʌʃ] viarrossire
nrossore m

blush
n blush [blaʃ]
a red glow on the skin caused by shame, embarrassment etc. bloos احْمِرار الوَجْـه изчервяване ruměnec rødmen das Erröten κοκκίνισμα στο πρόσωπο sonrojo, rubor puna(stus) شرم همراه با سرخ رویی puna(stus) rougeur סוֹמֶק शरम इत्यादि के वजह से गाल लाल पड़ना rumenilo (el)pirulás kemerah-merahan pada muka roði rossore 赤面 홍조 raudonis, užkaitimas (kauna) sārtums; pietvīkums muka menjadi merah kerana malu blos rødme, rødming rumienić się rubor îmbu­jorare краска стыда, смущения rumenec rdečica crvenilo rodnad การหน้าแดงเพราะเขินอาย (yüz)kızarma 臉紅 рум'янець شرمساری سے چہرے پرآئی ہوئی سرخی ا sự đỏ mặt
v
to show shame, embarrassment etc by growing red in the face That girl blushes easily. bloos يَحْمَرُّ وَجْهُه изчервявам се (za)červenat se rødme erröten κοκκινίζω (από ντροπή, αμηχανία κτλ.) ruborizarse, ponerse rojo, sonrojarse punastama سرخ شدن punastua rougir לְהַסמִיק शरमाना zarumeniti se elpirul memperlihatkan rasa malu pada wajahnya roðna arrossire 赤面する 얼굴을 붉히다 (pa)rausti, nukaisti nosarkt; pietvīkt muka naik merah blozen rødme zaczerwienić się corar a se înroşi краснеть, смущаться červenať sa zardeti pocrveneti rodna อาการหน้าแดงเพราะเขินอาย (yüzü)kızarmak, kıpkırmızı olmak 羞愧 червоніти شرمندگی سے چہرہ سرخ ہونا đỏ mặt
adj blustery [ˈblastari]
(of the wind) blowing in irregular, strong gusts a blustery day. bulderende, rukkerige هُبوبُ العاصِفَه، عَرْبَدَةُ الرّيح бушуващ vichrný stormfuld stürmisch που φυσάει δυνατά και ακανόνιστα ventoso tormitsev, maruline طوفانی؛ پر باد puuskainen en bourrasques סוֹעֵר प्रचण्ड buran, hučan lökésszerű angin tidak tetap dan kencang ókyrr, misvindasamur burrascoso 吹き荒れる 휘몰아치는 vėjuotas, gūsiuotas vētrains; brāzmains angin kencang stormachtig stormfull porywisty ventoso în rafale бурный burácajúci, veterný vetroven, sunkovit hučan stormig, blåsig ซึ่งมีลมพัดแรง fırtınalı 狂風大作的 бурхливий تند ہوا ، جھکڑ بھرا có gió mạnh


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