flushy cheek

6.4

A cheek that looks pink from heat, exercise, embarrassment, or strong feeling

noun

: mejilla sonrojada

Her flushy cheek revealed her embarrassment after speaking in front of the class.

Examples

Whenever he received a compliment, a flushy cheek would give away his feelings.
He noticed the flushy cheek on her face as she rushed to finish the race.
Her flushy cheek was noticeable as she walked into the crowded room.
The cold air gave him a flushy cheek that contrasted with his usual complexion.
Her flushy cheek revealed her embarrassment.
He has a flushy cheek after the workout.
A flushy cheek appeared on his face when she complimented his outfit.

Synonyms

flush

vsflushy cheek

15 4.6

A sudden red color on the face from strong feeling or heat

is a cheek that appears rosy typically from embarrassment, exertion, or emotion

blush

vsflushy cheek

11 1.0

A pink or red color in the cheeks from strong feelings such as embarrassment

is the state of a single cheek showing rosy color from embarrassment or exertion

Antonyms

pale-faced

1 4.9

A person with a very pale face because of illness or fear

How Flushed

scarlet

35 2.3

flushy cheek

6.4

rosy-cheeked

2 2.8

pale-faced

1 4.9

Surface Forms

flushy cheek singular

flushy cheeks plural

Morphology

flushy + cheek

Although 'flushy' is not a standard dictionary form, its meaning is transparently derived from 'flush' (to become red or rosy) plus the adjectival -y, and combined with 'cheek' yields 'a red/rosy cheek.' This morphological composition follows regular English patterns and is cross-linguistically obvious, so a B1 learner who knows 'flush' and 'cheek' would readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Flushy cheek comes from the idea of a cheek suddenly filling with colour as blood rushes to the face when you are hot or shy. So, a flushy cheek means a cheek that goes 'red' or 'rosy' from 'embarrassment', 'exertion', or strong feeling.