BLUSH

blush

Noun

  1. An act of blushing.
  2. A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks. Confer rouge.
  3. A color between pink and cream.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. The collective noun for a group of boys.
    A blush of boys.

Verb

  1. To redden in the face from shame, excitement or embarrassment.
  2. To become red.
  3. To suffuse with a blush; to redden; to make roseate.
  4. To express or make known by blushing.
  5. To have a warm and delicate colour, like some roses and other flowers.


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