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- Dictionaryblushing/ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. red in the face from shyness, embarrassment, or shame: "I'm no blushing adolescent giggling at the mere mention of a four-letter word"
- 2. pink or pale red: literary "the trees are loaded with blushing blossoms"
noun
- 1. the action of becoming red in the face from shyness, embarrassment, or shame: "blushing can't be faked, which makes it an excellent and trustworthy signal"
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to become pink in the face, usually from embarrassment: blush to think I blush to think what a fool I made of myself. I always blush when I speak in public. Fewer examples. I blush whenever I think about it - it was awful! Even the mention of her name makes him blush. She blushed with embarrassment.
Blushing definition: reddening, as from embarrassment or self-consciousness. See examples of BLUSHING used in a sentence.
How to use blushing in a sentence. marked by blushes —often used conventionally to suggest (sometimes ironically) an appearance of youthful innocence… See the full definition
BLUSHING meaning: 1. present participle of blush 2. to become pink in the face, usually from embarrassment: . Learn more.
blush. noun. uk / blʌʃ / us / blʌʃ / [ C ] a pink colour in the face, usually from embarrassment: A blush of shame crept up his face. [ C or U ] US (UK blusher) a powder or cream put on the cheeks to make them look pink: You would never wear a shade of blush that doesn't work with your skin tone. Yevgen Romanenko/Moment/GettyImages.
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset. “the blushing boy was brought before the Principal”. synonyms: blushful, red-faced. discomposed. having your composure disturbed. Pronunciation.
1. A reddening of the face, especially from modesty, embarrassment, or shame. 2. A red or rosy color: the blush of dawn. 3. A glance, look, or view: thought the painting genuine at first blush. 4. Makeup used on the face and especially on the cheekbones to give a usually rosy tint. Also called blusher.
