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blush

/blˈʌʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
    “The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by”
  2. become rosy or reddish
    “her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air”

noun

  1. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
  2. sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)

Synonyms for blush

Words that rhyme with blush

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