Word Finder - blushing

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To become red in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.

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He wasn't used to this much attention, so he blushed as he saw dozens of pairs of eyes watching him.

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• go red

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To be ashamed or embarrassed (to do something).

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To become red.

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To suffuse with a blush; to redden; to make rosy.

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To change skin color in the face (to a particular shade).

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I wasn't surprised, but it was embarrassing enough that I blushed a little pink.

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To express or make known by blushing.

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Looking at me with a knowing glare, she blushed her discomfort with the situation.

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To have a warm and delicate colour, like some roses and other flowers.

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The garden was full of blossoms that blushed in myriad shades to form a beautiful carpet of color.

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To glance with the eye, cast a glance.

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The act of one who blushes; a blush.

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Showing blushes; rosy red.

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the blushing bride

Without having to look, he knew she would be blushing again.

I thought you were in your room, she said, for some reason blushing and dropping her eyes.

The count, laughing, nudged the blushing Sonya and pointed to her former adorer.

She lay the flower and note aside and lifted a dress from the package, blushing as she realized his estimation of her size was accurate.

He would have embraced her but, blushing, she stepped aside fearing to be rumpled.

If you're flirting and want to test the romantic waters, send a lipstick kiss his way and wait for his blushing response.

She straightened in her chair, blushing.

I could feel myself blushing and stumbling over my words and I thought about her a lot.

She knew she was blushing.

Yes, yes, certainly! cried Petya, blushing almost to tears and glancing at Denisov.

Blushing is a radiant, girlish pink that's beautiful on a winter evening - I love it with glossy, red lips for an intensely flushed look.

The warm baritone voice induced a fresh bout of blushing.

Her dress is badly crumpled but her smile triumphant, beams between her blushing cheeks.

The Blushing Bride Cheek Stain is acclaimed as being ideal for all skin types due to its subtle plum color.

For a long time Pierre could not understand, but when he did, he jumped up from the sofa, seized Boris under the elbow in his quick, clumsy way, and, blushing far more than Boris, began to speak with a feeling of mingled shame and vexation.

I want peasant clothes and a pistol, said Pierre, unexpectedly blushing.

Blushing products have enjoyed a lot of different forms over the years, and pretty much anything that will "stain" the face has been tried.

Clinique's Blushing Blush Powder is the perfect first rouge for anyone who is a little nervous.

I feel my cheeks blushing scarlet; did he think I was looking at myself?

For blushing color, red ochre was ground and mixed with water to stain the lips and cheeks.

It ushered out the blushing new bride and escorted in a wife ready to explore with her husband.

This may increase concern about blushing in self-conscious individuals / chronic blushers.

I think if he writes, I will write too, she said, blushing.

What do you mean? demanded Pierre, blushing.

So you see there can be no question about- said Nicholas incoherently and blushing.

I have several like it, said Petya, blushing.

Was it all right? she added, suddenly blushing.

They that are faulty themselves cannot reprove others without blushing and great shame.

Pretty skin makes the perfect canvas for a blushing bride's makeup look.

Customarily, punk bridal gowns involve splashes of color not normally found on a more conventional blushing bride.

Since the real focal point here is the blushing couple, decorations should not cover or obscure their faces.

Choose one of these to draw attention to the face and shoulders of the beautiful blushing bride and away from potential problem areas like larger hips and thighs.

In scalp/facial hyperhidrosis, excessive sweating of the face and scalp occurs, as well as moderate to severe facial blushing.

The Tigress one-piece is available in a typical leopard print fabric and color as well as an aqua and blushing pink option.

If wearing a transparent bathing suit was not your aim, this bikini malfunction may leave you blushing.

Sometimes there are blushing pink accents, but overall, it's suited for the traditional white and ivory gowns.

While the underlying causes are largely unknown, there is some evidence that suggests sun exposure, stress, and other situations which cause flushing or blushing of the cheeks may exacerbate those with the condition.

Why are you blushing?

For long-lasting blushing bride rosy cheeks, now's the time to apply a little crème blusher to the apples of the cheeks.