blush

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blʌʃ/ Rhymes: -ʌʃ Hyphenation: blush === Etymology 1 === 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”). ==== Noun ==== blush (countable and uncountable, plural blushes) An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc. A glow; a flush of colour, especially pink or red. Synonym: color (figuratively) A feeling or appearance of optimism. 1974, “April's Fading Carnation,” Time, 9 September, 1974,[2]Superscript text The independence ceremony could not keep the blush of April's revolution, when carnations had seemed to sprout from every buttonhole, from fading. 2016, David McKay, “AngloGold to fire up dividend in 2017 as net debt cut a third,” miningmx.com, 15 August, 2016,[3] The weakening of local currencies – in Argentina, Australia and Brazil – gave a blush to the financial numbers. (As a whole, all-in sustaining costs (AISC) improved to an average of $911/oz compared with the $924/oz recorded in the first half of 2015). (uncountable, countable) A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks. Synonyms: blusher, rouge 2016, Sana Passricha, “Keep or Toss: The Shelflife of Your Beauty Treasures,” iDIVA, 22 July, 2016,[4] 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. A color between pink and cream. (chiefly US) A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape skins at the required point during fermentation. Synonyms: blush wine, rosé 2016, Mishkah Abrahams, “Blush or Rosé? The Cape's Best Summer Drink,” capetownetc.com, 29 September, 2016,[5] If you’re looking to indulge in some good food while you sip your blush, pair the Chardonnay-Pinot Noir with fresh, summer foods such as sushi, refreshing salads, delicious seafood and fruity summertime desserts. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Dutch: blush ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== blush (third-person singular simple present blushes, present participle blushing, simple past and past participle blushed) (intransitive) To become red or pink in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, love, shame, excitement, or embarrassment. Synonym: color (intransitive, figuratively) To be shy, ashamed, or embarrassed (to do something). (intransitive) To become red or pink. (transitive) To suffuse with a blush; to redden; to pinken; to make rosy. (copulative) To change skin color in the face (to a particular shade). (transitive) To express or make known by blushing. (intransitive) To have a warm and delicate colour, like some roses and other flowers. (intransitive, obsolete) To glance with the eye, cast a glance. (aviation, intransitive) Of dope or varnish: to develop an undesirable white precipitate on the surface, due to being applied in humid conditions. ===== Synonyms ===== flush pinken redden ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== erythrophobia (fear of blushing) === Etymology 2 === Unknown; attested in the late 15th century. ==== Noun ==== blush (plural blushes) The collective noun for a group of boys. ===== Usage notes ===== This is probably a fanciful expression and has never been in common use. === References === === Anagrams === buhls, shlub == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English blush. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blʏʃ/ Rhymes: -ʏʃ === Noun === blush m (uncountable, no diminutive) (cosmetics) blush (makeup used to redden the cheeks) Synonyms: blusher, rouge === References === van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “blush”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English blush. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blœʃ/ === Noun === blush m (plural blushs) blush (makeup used to redden the cheeks) == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English blush. === Pronunciation === === Noun === blush m (uncountable) blush (makeup used to redden the cheeks) === Further reading === “blush”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “blush”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026