“blush”

Definitions

• noun

  a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

  Synonyms: bloom, flush, rosiness, blanch, blossom, blushing, color, coloring, crimson, crimsoning, darken, fieriness

• noun

  makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

  Synonyms: rouge, paint, blusher

• noun

  sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)

  Synonyms: flush

• verb

  turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

  Synonyms: crimson, flush, redden

  • Example:“The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by.”

• verb

  become rosy or reddish

  • Example:“Her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air.”