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1. Having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
   "the blushing boy was brought before the Principal"
   - blushful, red-faced, ablush

1. Turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
   "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
   - crimson, flush, redden
    
2. Become rosy or reddish
   "her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air"

See also: blusher, discomposed

Type of: color [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], discolor [US], discolour [Brit, Cdn], redden

Encyclopedia: Blush