English noun: blush | |||
1. | blush (state) a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health | ||
Synonyms | bloom, flush, rosiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | good health, healthiness | ||
2. | blush (act) sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty) | ||
Synonyms | flush | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | ||
English verb: blush | |||
1. | blush (body) turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame | ||
Samples | The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by. | ||
Synonyms | crimson, flush, redden | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | color, colour, discolor, discolour | ||
2. | blush (change) become rosy or reddish | ||
Samples | Her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | redden | ||