blush


Definition: Meaning of, blush in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / blʌʃ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
blush blushed blushed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
blushing blushes
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  1. to become red in the face, usually because you are embarrassed
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  2. to feel ashamed or embarrassed about something
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  3. something that would make somebody blush something so shocking that it would shock someone who is not normally easily shocked
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  4. the blushing bride a young woman on her wedding day - used humorously
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Singular Plural
blush blushes
  1. [countable] the red colour on your face that appears when you are embarrassed
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  2. at first blush literary when first thought of or considered
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blush used in phrases

  • at first blush (adverb)
    1. as a first impression
  • blush wine (noun)
    1. pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
  • first blush (noun)
    1. at the first glimpse or impression
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