red-faced

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [red feyst]
- /rɛd feɪst/
- /red feɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red feyst]
- /rɛd feɪst/

Definitions of red-faced word

adjective red-faced having a red face. 1
adjective red-faced blushing or flushed with embarrassment, anger, resentment, or the like. 1
adjective red-faced A red-faced person has a face that looks red, often because they are embarrassed or angry. 0
adjective red-faced flushed with embarrassment or anger 0
adjective red-faced having a florid complexion 0

See all 5 definitions of red-faced

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Origin of red-faced

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Red-faced

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Red-faced

red-faced popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for red-faced

adj red-faced

aflush — (archaic, or, poetic) flushed, blushing.
blushing — to redden, as from embarrassment or shame: He blushed when they called him a conquering hero.
coral — Coral is a hard substance formed from the bones of very small sea animals. It is often used to make jewellery.
high-colored — deep in color; vivid.
incarnadine — blood-red; crimson.

adjective red-faced

flushed — a flushed bird or flock of birds.
flushing — a flushed bird or flock of birds.

All 7 Synonyms of red-faced