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Meanings of blush in English

Catalan
rubor

A rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health.

rubor
Portuguese
corar
Catalan
ruboritzar-se
Spanish
enrojecer

Turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame.

corar
Synonyms
Examples for "flush"
Examples for "flush"
1
The council said the public needed to flush their pipes out today.
Radio NZ
2
Add potatoes and level off water so water is flush with potatoes.
Radio NZ
3
There had been a flush in it; there was dash in it.
Mr. Britling Sees It Through
4
Where possible, save the grey water from your washing machine to flush.
The South African
5
Long-term solutions include installing toilets that use less than 6L per flush.
The South African
1
They'd all been young then, Jeanie apparently in the bloom of health.
Moonfall
2
RANGOON: The asters are in full bloom in the garden at Canterbury.
The Agony Column
3
It is also somewhat aloof-onebloom per stem, one stem per plant.
The botany of desire: a plant's-eye view of the world
4
In one place flowers rot and die; in another, bloom and live.
A Tramp's Sketches
5
The warm sweet smell of the whin bloom was in the air.
The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (12...
1
She felt that she had wasted the rosiness of her own life.
We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
2
Her paleness had gone, and a sweet rosiness had taken its place.
Cross Purposes and The Shadows
3
Whereupon everybody laughed but Jeannette, whose pale cheeks flamed into sudden rosiness.
John Wesley, Jr. / The Story of an Experiment
4
The rosiness died out of the sunset as embers fade into thick ash.
The Trespasser
5
How healthy, strong and rosy, a rosiness that moistens the lips of desire!
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 4

A cosmetic consisting of red powder which is applied to the cheeks so as to provide a more youthful appearance and to emphasise the cheekbones.

Usage of blush in English
1
I could not remember the last time I had seen Flora blush.
The Great Book of Amber
2
A cold maiden blush gave her the sweetest delicacy in the world.
"The Ladies": A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty
3
Better a blush on the face than a stain in the heart.
Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote
4
Her blush was working its way under the neckline of her gown.
In for a penny
5
The brightest blush of the rose is blown as the petals fade.
Oklahoma and Other Poems
6
The utter graciousness of the ideal lady would blush to regard itself.
Sir Gibbie
7
In spite of himself, Collins felt his face warming in a blush.
The Last Place on Earth
8
He did not pursue his advantage; he liked her for the blush.
Greatheart
9
Perhaps my blush-tainted internal organs would add some life to the room?
The Irish Times
10
You blush one second, and then say the damndest things the next.
Here comes trouble
11
The blush is not, of course, a bad sign in the box-office.
Nonsenseorship
12
The realization of the meaning of that blush and glance sobered Lennon.
Bloom of Cactus
13
At first blush, parting company with PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata seems an odd response.
Reuters
14
A quick blush coloured her face momentarily; then left it pale again.
Brood of the Witch-Queen
15
Cecilia stood in a blush like the burning cloud of the sunset.'
Beauchamp's Career — Volume 5
16
A warm blush tinged the pink and white of the sensitive face.
The Root of Evil
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Translations for blush
Spanish
enrojecer
Blush through the time
Blush across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
United States of America
Common
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