Blush (Verb)
Meaning 1
Turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- She blushed as her crush gave her a surprise compliment in class.
- His face immediately started to blush when his friends teased him about his secret crush.
- She couldn't help but blush when her favorite singer dedicated a song to her at the concert.
- He began to blush when he accidentally spilled coffee all over his shirt in front of his coworkers.
- The little girl blushed as she walked off stage after her debut ballet performance in front of the whole school.
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Meaning 2
Become rosy or reddish; "her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Her face blushed at the compliment given by her colleague.
- The little girl's cheeks blushed when she received the gift from her favorite teacher.
- Her skin blushed faintly under the warm sunlight.
- As she met her childhood crush again, her cheeks suddenly blushed.
- The bride's cheeks blushed beautifully when her groom whispered sweet nothings into her ear.