blush
/ˈblʌʃ/noun, verb1 syllable
Blush means: a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health.
Synonyms for blush10
noun, as in a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
noun, as in sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
What does blush mean?5
noun
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
verb
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame“The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by”
become rosy or reddish“her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with blush?9
Blush in a sentence
- Don't make me blush, you know compliments make me feel shy!Nuel
- You blush whenever she talks to you, which is quite adorable to see.Nuel
- You always blush when she mentions something cute, and it's really noticeable.Nuel
- You do not blush to mock her, the poor soul!anzart
- Stop looking at me like that, you'll make me blush.Ooneykcall
- I'm wearing some foundation, a bit of blush and some eyeliner.Luornu
- At first blush, it may seem like an idea destined to never get anywhere.Luornu
- Shame makes one blush, fear makes one turn yellow.AmarMecheri
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of blush
as a noun
- plural
- blushes
as a verb
- past tense
- blushed
- present participle
- blushing
- third-person singular
- blushes
- past participle
- blushed