BLUSH Synonyms
There are 28 hypernyms of the word blush. (close relations)
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| flush | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the period of greatest prosperity or productivity • a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health • sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders) • a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit • the swift release of a store of affective force • a sudden rapid flow (as of water) • sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty) adverb • squarely or solidly • in the same plane adjective satellite • of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane • having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value verb • turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame • cause to flow through something • glow or cause to glow with warm color or light • make level or straight • rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid • irrigate with water from a sluice • cause to flow or flood with or as if with water | ||||||||
| redden | verbv | |||||||
verb • turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame • make red • turn red or redder | ||||||||
| crimson | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a deep and vivid red color adjective satellite • of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies • characterized by violence or bloodshed • (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion verb • turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame | ||||||||
| color | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • having or capable of producing colors noun • a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect • interest and variety and intensity • the timbre of a musical sound • an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading • any material used for its color • (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction • the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation verb • add color to • affect as in thought or feeling • modify or bias • decorate with colors • give a deceptive explanation or excuse for • change color, often in an undesired manner | ||||||||
| glow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an alert and refreshed state • light from nonthermal sources • the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised • a feeling of considerable warmth • a steady even light without flames • the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface • an appearance of reflected light verb • emit a steady even light without flames • have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink • shine intensely, as if with heat • be exuberant or high-spirited • experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion | ||||||||
| pink | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a light shade of red • any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers • a person with mildly leftist political views adjective satellite • of a light shade of red verb • make light, repeated taps on a surface • sound like a car engine that is firing too early • cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing | ||||||||
| blusher | nounn | |||||||
noun • yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched • makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks | ||||||||
| rouge | nounn | |||||||
noun • makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks verb • redden by applying rouge to | ||||||||
| rose | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses • pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began • a dusty pink color adjective satellite • of something having a dusty purplish pink color | ||||||||
| blush wine | nounn | |||||||
noun • pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began | ||||||||
| bloom | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the organic process of bearing flowers • reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts • the best time of youth • a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health • the period of greatest prosperity or productivity • a powdery deposit on a surface verb • produce or yield flowers | ||||||||
| paint | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating • (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court • makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks verb • make a painting • apply paint to; coat with paint • make a painting of • apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil | ||||||||
| rosiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health • a healthy reddish complexion • a dusty pink color | ||||||||
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