Main Entry: ²blush

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English blusshen, from Old English blyscan to redden; akin to Old English blȳsa flame, Old High German bluhhen to burn brightly

Date: 15th century

1 : to become red in the face especially from shame, modesty, or confusion
2 : to feel shame or embarrassment
3 : to have a rosy or fresh color : bloom

— blush·ing·ly \ˈblə-shiŋ-lē\ adverb