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blushing

blushing

1 1.4
A person with a red face because they feel embarrassed or shy
  • adjective
  • /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
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  • He felt his face turning red as he realized he was blushing in front of everyone.

Examples

  • BONAPARTE, YOU'RE BLUSHING.

    Murder by Numbers (2002)

  • STOP BLUSHING, FRED.

    Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

  • So you can sort of almost as if you're blushing from within.

  • This barely blushing, which is like a pale nude.

  • It's just so incredibly natural, almost looks like you're blushing from within.

  • So I am going to take my blushed self out into the garden because it's beautiful sunshine outside.

  • This is the blushing Princess Alyssum that we planted.

  • She exclaimed, putting one hand against Sasuke's face, feeling his warm skin (because he was so totally blushing).

    Blog text (20)

  • SHE'S BLUSHING.

    Beyond the Sea (2004)

  • She was blushing after receiving the compliment from her crush.

Synonyms

red-faced
vsblushing
10 3.4

Having a very red face because of anger or embarrassment

focuses on redness from embarrassment and shame rather than anger
shamefaced
vsblushing
1 6.5

Feeling or showing shame and embarrassment

expresses the visible reddening from embarrassment or shame rather than inner modesty
blushy
vsblushing
1 4.9

Having red cheeks easily when you feel embarrassed or shy

refers to the actual showing of redness now rather than a tendency
blushful
vsblushing
  • Archaic
7.0

Feeling red in the face because of embarrassment or shyness

is used for redness from embarrassment, shame, or any strong emotion
flushed
vsblushing
3.3

Cheeks that look red from strong feeling, heat or exercise

is limited to redness caused by emotional embarrassment, shame, or strong feeling

Antonyms

poker-faced
  • Informal
1 6.9

Not showing emotion to hide thoughts or feelings

Compounds

blushing mushroom
7.4

An edible yellowish mushroom that often turns red when bruised in woodlands

How Red

red-faced
10 3.4
flushed
3.3
blushing
1 1.4

Surface Forms

blushing positive
blusher comparative
blushest superlative

Morphology

blushing = blush (transparent) = blush + ing

Formed by the verb 'blush' plus the productive suffix '-ing', so the meaning 'showing a red face' is directly derived.

Etymology

Blushing comes from an old word blush meaning 'become red' and is like the word flush, when your face fills with 'blood' because of strong feeling. So, to be blushing is to turn red in the face from embarrassment, shame, or excitement.