Flushed
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In
calicoprinting
, spread beyond the limits of the pattern: said of a color.
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adjective.
Red in the face because of
embarrassment
,
exertion
, etc.
verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of
flush
.
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adjective.
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
adjective.
having the pinkish flush of health
Word Usage
"The next year, hunting the same bottom, another bird (maybe the same one; who knows?) flushed from the very same hole."
cross-reference
elated
Equivalent
colored
colorful
coloured
healthy
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
blushed
brushed
crushed
gushed
hushed
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
ablaze
afire
ardent
baking
beaming
verb-stem
flush