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| blushing | |
| 1. n. The act of one who blushes; a blush. |  |
| 2. adj. Showing blushes; rosy red. | |
| the blushing bride | |
| blush | |
| 1. n. An act of blushing; a red glow on the face caused by shame, modesty, etc. | |
| 2. n. A glow; a flush of colour, especially pink or red. | |
| 3. n. (figuratively) Feeling or appearance of optimism. | |
| 4. n. A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks. | |
| 5. n. A color between pink and cream. | |
| (color panel, FAD1B1) | |
| 6. n. (chiefly US) A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape skins at the required point during fermentation. | |
| 7. v. (intransitive) To glance | |
| 8. v. (intransitive) To become red in the face due to shyness, shame, excitement, or embarrassment. | |
| He wasn't used to this much attention, so he blushed as he saw dozens of pairs of eyes watching him. | |
| 9. v. (intransitive) To become red. | |
| 10. v. To suffuse with a blush; to redden; to make roseate. | |
| 11. v. To change skin color in the face (to a particular shade). | |
| When he saw it, he blushed a beet red. | |
| I wasn't surprised, but it was embarrassing enough that I blushed a little pink. | |
| 12. v. To express or make known by blushing. | |
| Looking at me with a knowing glare, she blushed her discomfort with the situation. | |
| 13. v. (intransitive) To have a warm and delicate colour, like some roses and other flowers. | |
| The garden was full of blossoms that blushed in myriad shades to form a beautiful carpet of color. | |
| 14. n. The collective noun for a group of boys. | |
| A blush of boys. | |
