to blush red

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• blush — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ crimson, deep ▪ faint, slight VERB + BLUSH ▪ hide ▪ She tried to hide her fiery …   Collocations dictionary

• Blush — (bl[u^]sh) v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blushed} (bl[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blushing}.] [OE. bluschen to shine, look, turn red, AS. blyscan to glow; akin to blysa a torch, [=a]bl[=y]sian to blush, D. blozen, Dan. blusse to blaze, blush.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• blush — vb Blush, flush are comparable as verbs primarily when meaning to turn or grow red in the face and as nouns when meaning a turning or growing red in the face. Blush implies a sudden heightening of color usually as the result of shame or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Blush — Blush, n. 1. A suffusion of the cheeks or face with red, as from a sense of shame, confusion, or modesty. [1913 Webster] The rosy blush of love. Trumbull. [1913 Webster] 2. A red or reddish color; a rosy tint. [1913 Webster] Light s last blushes… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• blush — ► VERB ▪ become red in the face through shyness or embarrassment. ► NOUN 1) an instance of blushing. 2) literary a pink or pale red tinge. ● at first blush Cf. ↑at first blush DERIVATIVES …   English terms dictionary

• blush — [blush] vi. [ME blushen, to shine brightly, blush, glance < OE blyscan; akin to blyse, torch < IE * bhles , shine > BLAZE1] 1. to become red in the face from shame, embarrassment, or confusion 2. to be ashamed or embarrassed: usually… …   English World dictionary

• blush — [n] pink coloring bloom, blossom, burning, color, flush, flushing, glow, glowing, mantling, pink tinge, reddening, redness, rosiness, rosy tint, ruddiness, scarlet; concept 622 Ant. paleness, pallidity, whiteness blush [v] become colored, pinken… …   New thesaurus

• blush wine — n. any of certain wines similar in style to dry white wine although slightly pink in color: made like rosé from red wine grapes, and often named by the grape s name preceded by “white,” as white zinfandel …   English World dictionary

• blush to the roots of your hair — blush/flush/to the roots of your hair british phrase to have a very red face because you are embarrassed Thesaurus: changes in colour that show how you are feelinghyponym Main entry: root …   Useful english dictionary

• red|den — «REHD uhn», transitive verb. to make red. SYNONYM(S): ruddy. –v.i. 1. to become red. 2. Figurative. to blush …   Useful english dictionary

• red — [n/adj] color of blood; shade resembling such a color bittersweet, bloodshot, blooming, blush, brick, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, cerise, cherry, chestnut, claret, copper, coral, crimson, dahlia, flaming, florid, flushed, fuchsia, garnet,… …   New thesaurus