blush
Definition
- n. sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
- v. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
- v. become rosy or reddish
Word forms
- Past tense
- blushed
- Present participle
- blushing
- Past participle
- blushed
- Third person singular
- blushes
Example sentences
vi.
She began to blush when everyone complimented her on her dress.
vt.
The artist decided to blush the cheeks of the character in her painting.
n.
His blush was obvious when he realized he had made a mistake.