What is the meaning of blush?

noun

  • A rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health.
  • Sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty.

verb

  • Turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame.
    • usage: "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
  • Become rosy or reddish.
    • usage: "her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air"
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