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    blushing
    /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. red in the face from shyness, embarrassment, or shame: "I'm no blushing adolescent giggling at the mere mention of a four-letter word"
    • 2. pink or pale red: literary "the trees are loaded with blushing blossoms"

    noun

    • 1. the action of becoming red in the face from shyness, embarrassment, or shame: "blushing can't be faked, which makes it an excellent and trustworthy signal"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLUSHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sep 24, 2018 · Blushing is the present participle of blush, which means to become pink in the face, usually from embarrassment. Learn more about the verb blush and see examples of how to use it in sentences.

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      noun. uk / blʌʃ / us / blʌʃ / [ C ] a pink colour in the...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blushingBlushing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Blushing is an adjective that means marked by blushes, or sometimes suggests youthful innocence. Learn the word history, examples, synonyms, and usage of blushing from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BlushingBlushing - Wikipedia

    Blushing is the reddening of a person's face due to psychological reasons, such as embarrassment, shyness or anger. Learn about the physiological mechanisms, the evolutionary and social functions, and the techniques to prevent or reduce blushing.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › blushingBLUSHING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Blushing is the act of reddening, feeling or showing embarrassment or self-consciousness, or being rosy. Learn more about the word history, usage and related terms of blushing from Dictionary.com.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLUSHING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BLUSHING meaning: 1. present participle of blush 2. to become pink in the face, usually from embarrassment: . Learn more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLUSH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Blush can be a verb meaning to become pink in the face, usually from embarrassment, or a noun meaning a pink colour, a makeup or a wine. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and idioms of blush with Cambridge Dictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › blushingBlushing - definition of blushing by The Free Dictionary

    Blushing is the reddening of the face, especially from modesty, embarrassment, or shame. The Free Dictionary provides the origin, usage, and translations of the word blushing, as well as related words and expressions.