blush

CEFRB1

/ˈblʌʃ/

verb · noun

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  1. 01

    verb

    To become red in the face from embarrassment or emotion.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    A feeling or appearance of optimism.

Examples

  • I blush to think of what a fool I was then.

  • I blush for your mistake.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. A glow; a flush of colour, especially pink or red.

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.

  2. A cosmetic, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks and lips.

More examples

In context

  • I blush for you.

  • 2016, David McKay, “AngloGold to fire up dividend in 2017 as net debt cut a third,” miningmx.com, 15 August, 2016, The weakening of local currencies – in Argentina, Australia and Brazil – gave a blush to the financial numbers. (As a whole, all-in sustaining c...

  • The same rules that apply to face powder apply to powder blush, since neither contains water. Cream blush, however, should be replaced after a year. To prolong the life of any blush, clean your blush brush regularly and store the product in a dry place.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English blusshen, bluschen, blusschen, blisshen, from Old English blysċan (“to be red; shine”), perhaps from Proto-Germanic *blaskijaną, from *blasǭ (“burning candle; torch”) or alternatively from Proto-Germanic *bluskijaną, from *blusjǭ (“torch”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-. Cognate with Middle Low German blöschen (“to blush”). Compare also Old English blysian (“to burn; blaze”), Dutch blozen (“to blush”), Danish blusse (“to blush”), Old Norse blys (“torch”), Danish blus (“blaze”).