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- [fluhsh]
- /flʌʃ/
- /flʌʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fluhsh]
- /flʌʃ/
Definitions of flush word
- noun flush a hand or set of cards all of one suit. Compare royal flush, straight flush. 1
- noun flush Pinochle. a meld of ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the trump suit. Compare marriage (def 9), royal marriage. 1
- verb with object flush to rouse and cause to start up or fly off: to flush a woodcock. 1
- verb without object flush to fly out or start up suddenly. 1
- adjective flush consisting entirely of cards of one suit: a flush hand. 1
- adverb flush on the same level; in a straight line; without a change of plane: to be made flush with the top of the table. 1
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Origin of flush
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; perhaps extended senses of flush3; compare similar phonesthemic elements and meanings of blush, gush, flash
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flush
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flush popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".
flush usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flush
adj flush
- square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- plane — plane tree.
- horizontal — at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground.
noun flush
- color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
- freshness — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
- glow — a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
- bloom — A bloom is the flower on a plant.
- ruddiness — of or having a fresh, healthy red color: a ruddy complexion.
verb flush
- burn — If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.
- suffuse — to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc.
- pink — a vessel with a pink stern.
- mantle — a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- rose — Remote Operations Service Element
adjective flush
- even — Flat and smooth.
- flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- abundant — Something that is abundant is present in large quantities.
- overflowing — to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage.
adverb flush
- undeviatingly — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- go straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- unswervingly — to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
- smack-dab — directly; squarely: smack-dab in the middle.
Antonyms for flush
adj flush
- uneven — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- vertical — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- lacking — being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.
- broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
noun flush
- pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- pallor — unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
verb flush
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
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