blushing

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blushing

/ˈblʌʃɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ʌʃɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of blush

noun blushings

The act of one who blushes; a blush. In observing the phenomena presented in a case of tubercular meningitis or acute hydrocephalus, one will scarce ever fail of noticing the repeated blushings or suffusions of face in the now insensible or lethargic patient.

adjective more blushing · most blushing

Showing blushes; rosy red. the blushing bride

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: red-faced, discomposed, red, scarlet, rosy, embarrassing, ashamed, flushing, blooming, blossoming, blending, albescence, shrugging, burning, kissing, reddening

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@misc{blushing_2026,
  title = {blushing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blushing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}