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blushing

blush
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bluhsh]
    • /blʌʃ/
    • /blʌʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bluhsh]
    • /blʌʃ/

Definitions of blushing word

  • verb without object blushing to redden, as from embarrassment or shame: He blushed when they called him a conquering hero. 1
  • verb without object blushing to feel shame or embarrassment (often followed by at or for): Your behavior makes me blush for your poor mother. 1
  • verb without object blushing (of the sky, flowers, etc.) to become rosy. 1
  • verb without object blushing (of new house paint or lacquer) to become cloudy or dull through moisture or excessive evaporation of solvents. 1
  • verb with object blushing to make red; flush. 1
  • verb with object blushing to make known by a blush: She could not help blushing the truth. 1

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Origin of blushing

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; (v.) Middle English bluschen, Old English blyscan to redden; akin to Old English blysa, Old Norse blys, Middle Low German blus torch, bloschen to blaze; (noun) Middle English blusch, blisch, derivative of the v.

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Blushing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blushing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

blushing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blushing

adj blushing

  • flushed — a flushed bird or flock of birds.
  • humiliated — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
  • ashamed — If someone is ashamed, they feel embarrassed or guilty because of something they do or they have done, or because of their appearance.
  • bashful — Someone who is bashful is shy and easily embarrassed.
  • flushing — a flushed bird or flock of birds.

Antonyms for blushing

adj blushing

  • arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
  • immodest — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
  • bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.

Top questions with blushing

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