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blushful

blushful

7.8
Having a soft pink color like a pale rose
  • adjective
  • /ˈblʌʃfəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : sonrojado
  • The artist painted the petals in blushful shades, giving them a lifelike delicacy.

Examples

  • The morning sky was veiled in blushful clouds at sunrise.

  • The flowers had a blushful hue that brightened the room.

  • Her cheeks took on a blushful tint as she spoke.

  • The blushful sunset painted the sky in shades of pink.

  • The flowers had a blushful hue that brightened the room.

  • Her cheeks took on a blushful tint as she spoke.

  • The artist painted the petals in blushful shades, giving them a lifelike delicacy.

Synonyms

rosy
vsblushful
23 1.0

A pink or light red color that shows good health

is mainly a color tint rather than a sign of vitality
pinkish
vsblushful
8 1.0

A light red color that looks slightly pale

is similar but suggests a gentle cheek flush
rose-tinted
vsblushful
1 4.6

Having a light pink color

is similar but evokes a cheek flush instead of floral color
rose-colored
vsblushful
  • US
1 1.4

A light red color like a rose

is paler and more like a gentle cheek tint than a strong hue
pink-tinged
vsblushful
1 3.5

A thing that has a small amount of pink in its color

is limited to the lighter cheeklike tint rather than moderate tones
rosy-colored
vsblushful
1 2.6

A light pink color like that of a rose

is the same warm hue but refers to a cheek hint not general attractiveness
reddish-pink
vsblushful
1 1.3

A pink color that looks a little red

is milder and lacks that clear stronger tint
deep-pink
vsblushful
1 1.8

Having a strong, dark shade of pink

is much lighter and more delicate in tint
rose-tinged
vsblushful
5.4

Having a slight pink colour like a rose

is like that but suggests a cheek flush rather than petals
roselike
vsblushful
3.9

Having a pink or light red color like the flower rose

is a subtler cheeklike tint rather than a full petal appearance
blushy
vsblushful
3.2

Having a light pink or rosy color

is a similar color but more neutral, not necessarily a flush
bloomy
vsblushful
5.0

A face that looks healthy and rosy

is focused on color hue rather than overall healthy appearance
blossomy
vsblushful
5.5

A pink or rosy color like fresh flowers

is just a color hint, not the broader floral appearance
pinkish-white
vsblushful
2.7

A white color with a light pink tint

is a clearer warm tint rather than being mainly pale
rosaceous
vsblushful
9.9

Having a pale, dusty pink color like some roses

is more plainly a cheeklike warm tint rather than dusty purplish
rubescent
vsblushful
9.9

Having a red or pink color

describes a static cheeklike tint rather than a changing color

How Pink

deep-pink
1 1.8
rosy
23 1.0
blushful
  • Archaic
7.8
pink
43 1.0
pale
291 1.0

Surface Forms

blushful positive

Morphology

blushful = blush (transparent) = blush + ful

Regular adjective formation from 'blush' + '-ful' meaning 'having or characterized by a blush/pink tint'.

Etymology

Blushful comes from blush meaning 'to become red' and the ending -ful meaning 'full of', as in joyful. So a blushful color is one that is 'full of' a soft pink or rosy tint.