Blush vs. Flush
Blushnoun
An act of blushing; a red glow on the face caused by shame, modesty, etc.
Blushnoun
A glow; a flush of colour, especially pink or red.
Blushnoun
(figuratively) Feeling or appearance of optimism.
Blushnoun
A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks.
Blushnoun
A color between pink and cream.
Blushnoun
A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape skins at the required point during fermentation.
Blushverb
(intransitive) To become red in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.
Blushverb
To be ashamed or embarrassed (to do something).
Blushverb
(intransitive) To become red.
Blushverb
(transitive) To suffuse with a blush; to redden; to make rosy.
Blushverb
(transitive) To change skin color in the face (to a particular shade).
Blushverb
(transitive) To express or make known by blushing.
Blushverb
(intransitive) To have a warm and delicate colour, like some roses and other flowers.
Blushverb
To glance with the eye, cast a glance.
Blushverb
To become suffused with red in the cheeks, as from a sense of shame, modesty, or confusion; to become red from such cause, as the cheeks or face.
Blushverb
To grow red; to have a red or rosy color.
Blushverb
To have a warm and delicate color, as some roses and other flowers.
Blushverb
To suffuse with a blush; to redden; to make roseate.
Blushverb
To express or make known by blushing.
Blushnoun
A suffusion of the cheeks or face with red, as from a sense of shame, confusion, or modesty.
Blushnoun
A red or reddish color; a rosy tint.
Blushnoun
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
Blushnoun
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
Blushverb
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame;
Blushverb
become rosy or reddish;
Blushverb
show shyness, embarrassment, or shame by becoming red in the face
Blushverb
feel embarrassed or ashamed
Blushverb
be or become pink or pale red
Blushnoun
a reddening of the face as a sign of shyness, embarrassment, or shame
Blushnoun
a pink or pale red tinge
Blushnoun
a wine with a slight pink tint made in the manner of white wine but from red grape varieties
Blushnoun
another term for blusher (sense 1)
Flushnoun
A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.
Flushnoun
A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
Flushnoun
Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.
Flushnoun
A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.
Flushnoun
Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.
Flushnoun
A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.
Flushnoun
(poker) A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.
Flushverb
(transitive) To cause to take flight from concealment.
Flushverb
(intransitive) To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.
Flushverb
(transitive) To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.
Flushverb
(transitive) Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
Flushverb
(intransitive) To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.
Flushverb
(transitive) To cause to blush.
Flushverb
To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.
Flushverb
(transitive) To excite, inflame.
Flushverb
To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.
Flushverb
To clear (a buffer) of its contents.
Flushverb
To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.
Flushverb
To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.
Flushverb
(masonry) To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.
Flushverb
To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.
Flushverb
(mining) To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.
Flushadjective
Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.
Flushadjective
Wealthy or well off.
Flushadjective
(typography) Short for flush left and right; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.
Flushadjective
Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.
Flushadjective
Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.
Flushverb
To flow and spread suddenly; to rush; as, blood flushes into the face.
Flushverb
To become suddenly suffused, as the cheeks; to turn red; to blush.
Flushverb
To snow red; to shine suddenly; to glow.
Flushverb
To start up suddenly; to take wing as a bird.
Flushverb
To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water; as, to flush the meadows; to flood for the purpose of cleaning; as, to flush a sewer.
Flushverb
To cause the blood to rush into (the face); to put to the blush, or to cause to glow with excitement.
Flushverb
To make suddenly or temporarily red or rosy, as if suffused with blood.
Flushverb
To excite; to animate; to stir.
Flushverb
To cause to start, as a hunter a bird.
Flushverb
To cause to flow; to draw water from, or pour it over or through (a pond, meadow, sewer, etc.); to cleanse by means of a rush of water.
Flushverb
To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.
Flushnoun
A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
Flushnoun
A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.
Flushnoun
Any tinge of red color like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood; as, the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset.
Flushnoun
A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement. animation, etc.; as, a flush of joy.
Flushnoun
A flock of birds suddenly started up or flushed.
Flushnoun
A hand of cards, all of the same suit; - especially significant in poker, where five cards of the same suit constitute a flush, which beats a straight but is beaten by a full house or four of a kind.
Flushadjective
Full of vigor; fresh; glowing; bright.
Flushadjective
Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.
Flushadjective
Unbroken or even in surface; on a level with the adjacent surface; forming a continuous surface; as, a flush panel; a flush joint.
Flushadjective
Consisting of cards of one suit.
Flushadverb
So as to be level or even.
Flushnoun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Flushnoun
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
Flushnoun
sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
Flushnoun
a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit
Flushnoun
the swift release of a store of affective force;
Flushnoun
a sudden rapid flow (as of water);
Flushnoun
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
Flushverb
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame;
Flushverb
flow freely;
Flushverb
make level or straight;
Flushverb
polish and make shiny;
Flushverb
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid;
Flushverb
irrigate with water from a sluice;
Flushverb
cause to flow or flood with or as if with water;
Flushadjective
of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane;
Flushadjective
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value;
Flushadverb
squarely or solidly;
Flushadverb
in the same plane;
Flushverb
(of a person's skin, face, etc.) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion
Flushverb
make red and hot
Flushverb
glow or cause to glow with warm colour or light
Flushverb
cleanse (something, especially a toilet) by causing large quantities of water to pass through it
Flushverb
(of a toilet) be cleansed by flushing
Flushverb
remove or dispose of (an object or substance) by flushing
Flushverb
cause (a liquid) to flow through something
Flushverb
drive (a bird, especially a game bird, or an animal) from its cover
Flushverb
cause to be revealed; force into the open
Flushverb
(of a plant) send out fresh shoots
Flushverb
fill in (a joint) level with a surface.
Flushnoun
a reddening of the face, skin, etc., typically caused by illness or strong emotion
Flushnoun
an area of warm colour or light
Flushnoun
a sudden rush of intense emotion
Flushnoun
a period when something is new or particularly fresh and vigorous
Flushnoun
a sudden abundance or spate of something
Flushnoun
a fresh growth of leaves, flowers, or fruit.
Flushnoun
an act of cleansing something, especially a toilet, with a sudden flow of water
Flushnoun
the device used for flushing a toilet
Flushnoun
denoting a type of toilet that has a flushing device.
Flushnoun
a sudden flow
Flushnoun
the action of driving an animal or game bird from its cover
Flushnoun
(in poker or brag) a hand of cards all of the same suit.
Flushnoun
a piece of wet ground over which water flows without being confined to a definite channel.
Flushadjective
completely level or even with another surface
Flushadjective
(of printed text) not indented or protruding
Flushadjective
(of a door) having a smooth surface, without indented or protruding panels or mouldings.
Flushadjective
having plenty of something, especially money
Flushadjective
(of money) plentiful
Flushadverb
so as to be level or even
Flushadverb
so as to be directly centred; squarely
