Definition of blush
1 : outward appearance : view at first blush
2 : a reddening of the face especially from shame, modesty, or confusion
3 : a red or rosy tint
4 : a cosmetic applied to the face to give a usually pink color or to accent the cheekbones
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Examples of blush in a Sentence
The comment brought a blush to her cheeks.
The fruit is yellow, with a blush of pink.
She put on a little lipstick and blush.
Recent Examples of blush from the Web
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And at first blush there has been much activity: a big speech by Mrs May at Lancaster House in January; several government white papers; bills introduced in Parliament; and the start of formal Brexit negotiations in Brussels.
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The shooting death of DuBose was captured on Tensing's body cam video, shocking many at first blush for its apparent suddenness.
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The former Victoria’s Secret Angel stepped out in late March during Seoul Fashion Week, wearing a blush dress with a high-low hemline that hugged her growing belly.
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Gomez wears a Coach blush pink prairie dress and totes the brand's Swagger bag while radiating her classic Cool Girl vibe from the backseat (no neck pillows and headphones here).
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Must-have beauty products in your makeup bag: Clenziderm skin series, Laura Mercier, blush, concealer, powder, Mac eye pallet, plus mascara, lip gloss and lotions.
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In spite of that, the prototype's look and scale impress at first blush.
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At first blush, this looks like a blatant expression of Trump’s kleptocratic ambitions.
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The Depression-era travelogue is a trip back in time, a young man's first-blush impressions of a foreign land — and a prescient glimpse of things to come.
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Origin and Etymology of blush
Middle English, probably from blusshen
blush
Definition of blush
intransitive verb
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
Examples of blush in a Sentence
He blushed at the compliment.
I blush to admit it, but you've caught me in an error.
Recent Examples of blush from the Web
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In essence, the team turned the baker’s yeast into a biosensor that blushes tomato red upon detection of C. albicans.
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Home furnishings were blushing at the Spring High Point Market.
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When the One Flag team of 30-something entrepreneurs unveiled their OneFlag.co website in August, first blushes were mixed.
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Anglers in British Columbia on the Fraser River might be blushing if a pink forecast of 8,693,000 returns compared to more than 14.4-million pinks in 2015 and 8.9-million in 2013.
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Reception decor introduced the green and blush colors.
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People stare; the kids get frustrated; parents and siblings blush.
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Haytham made a comment that caused everyone to laugh, and Walid to blush.
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Probably best described with the wide-eyed, blushing emoji.
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Origin and Etymology of blush
Middle English blusshen, from Old English blyscan to redden; akin to Old English blȳsa flame, Old High German bluhhen to burn brightly
BLUSH Defined for English Language Learners
blush
playDefinition of blush for English Language Learners
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: the red color that spreads over your face when you are ashamed, embarrassed, confused, etc.
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: a slight red or pink color
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: a cream or powder that some people put on their cheeks to make their cheeks pink or reddish
blush
Definition of blush for English Language Learners
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: to become red in your face because you are ashamed, embarrassed, confused, etc.
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: to be embarrassed
BLUSH Defined for Kids
Definition of blush for Students
blushed
;blushing
1 : to become red in the face from shame, confusion, or embarrassment
2 : to feel ashamed or embarrassed … the explanation is one that I blush to have to offer you. — Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped
Definition of blush for Students
blushes
1 : a reddening of the face from shame, confusion, or embarrassment
2 : a rosy color
Medical Dictionary
blush
playMedical Definition of blush
: to become red in the face especially from shame, modesty, or confusion
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