flushed

adjective

ˈfləsht 

: tinged with red especially in the face (as from shame, illness, heat, or physical exertion)

Her mother, inclined at first to attribute her complaints to moping, took a second look at her flushed cheeks and put her to bed.

—Elizabeth George Speare

The man opposite looked flushed. … The broken veins on his cheeks were probably a sign of bad circulation and excessive drinking.

—Mark Billingham

Examples of flushed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Symptoms of heatstroke include high body temperature (104 degrees Fahrenheit or higher), change in mental state or behavior, change in sweating pattern and flushed skin, according to the above source. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025

Related article Teen TikTok skin care craze may be harmful — and expensive, study finds Increasing blood flow to the face may also make the skin appear more flushed and hydrated as well, Reszko said, but this effect is usually temporary. —Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 21 June 2025

The final result is so summery: flushed and pretty, and the best part, easy! —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 31 July 2025

In the mirror in the changing room, my face looked flushed and youthful. —Brienne Walsh, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flushed

• blushed
• brushed
• crushed
• gushed
• hushed
• rushed