blush
verb
[ blʌʃ ]
• show shyness, embarrassment, or shame by becoming red in the face.
• "she blushed at the unexpected compliment"
Similar:
redden,
turn/go pink,
turn/go red,
turn/go crimson,
turn/go scarlet,
flush,
colour,
crimson,
tint,
burn up,
feel shy,
feel embarrassment,
feel shame,
feel embarrassed,
feel ashamed,
feel sheepish,
feel mortified,
mantle,
• be or become pink or pale red.
• "the trees flower heavily in summer and blush brilliantly in autumn"
blush
noun
• a reddening of the face as a sign of shyness, embarrassment, or shame.
• "he had brought a faint blush to her cheeks"
• a pink or pale red tinge.
• "the roses were white with a lovely pink blush"
• a wine with a slight pink tint made in the manner of white wine but from red grape varieties.
• "blush Zinfandel"
• another term for blusher (sense 1).
Origin:
Old English blyscan ; related to modern Dutch blozen .
at first blush
• at the first glimpse or impression.
• "his next decision was at first blush disconcerting"
