Blush vs. Flush
Difference Between Blush and Flush
Blushnoun
An act of blushing; a red glow on the face caused by shame, modesty, etc.
Flushnoun
A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.
Blushnoun
A glow; a flush of colour, especially pink or red.
Flushnoun
A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
Blushnoun
(figuratively) Feeling or appearance of optimism.
Flushnoun
Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.
Blushnoun
A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks.
Flushnoun
A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.
Blushnoun
A color between pink and cream.
Flushnoun
Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.
the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunsetBlushnoun
A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape skins at the required point during fermentation.
Flushnoun
A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.
a flush of joyBlushverb
(intransitive) To become red in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.
The love scene made him blush to the roots of his hair / to the tips of his ears.He wasn't used to this much attention, so he blushed as he saw dozens of pairs of eyes watching him.Flushnoun
(poker) A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.
Blushverb
To be ashamed or embarrassed (to do something).
Flushverb
(transitive) To cause to take flight from concealment.
The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake.Blushverb
(intransitive) To become red.
Flushverb
(intransitive) To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.
A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.Blushverb
(transitive) To suffuse with a blush; to redden; to make rosy.
Flushverb
(transitive) To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.
Flush the injury with plenty of water.Blushverb
(transitive) To change skin color in the face (to a particular shade).
When he saw it, he blushed a beet red.I wasn't surprised, but it was embarrassing enough that I blushed a little pink.Flushverb
(transitive) Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
Blushverb
(transitive) To express or make known by blushing.
Looking at me with a knowing glare, she blushed her discomfort with the situation.Flushverb
(intransitive) To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.
The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion.Blushverb
(intransitive) To have a warm and delicate colour, like some roses and other flowers.
The garden was full of blossoms that blushed in myriad shades to form a beautiful carpet of color.Flushverb
(transitive) To cause to blush.
Blushverb
To glance with the eye, cast a glance.
Flushverb
To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.
to flush the meadowsBlushnoun
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
Flushverb
(transitive) To excite, inflame.
Blushnoun
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
Flushverb
To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.
There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing.Blushverb
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame;
The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked byFlushverb
To clear (a buffer) of its contents.
Blushverb
become rosy or reddish;
her cheeks blushed in the cold winter airFlushverb
To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.
Blood flushes into the face.Flushverb
To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.
Flushverb
(masonry) To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.
Flushverb
To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.
Flushverb
(mining) To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.
Flushadjective
Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.
Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface.Flushadjective
Wealthy or well off.
He just got a bonus so he's flush today.Flushadjective
(typography) Short for flush left and right; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.
Flushadjective
Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.
Flushadjective
Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.
Flushnoun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Flushnoun
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
Flushnoun
sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
Flushnoun
a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit
Flushnoun
the swift release of a store of affective force;
they got a great bang out of itwhat a boot!he got a quick rush from injecting heroinhe does it for kicksFlushnoun
a sudden rapid flow (as of water);
he heard the flush of a toiletthere was a little gush of bloodshe attacked him with an outpouring of wordsFlushnoun
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
Flushverb
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame;
The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked byFlushverb
flow freely;
The garbage flushed down the riverFlushverb
make level or straight;
level the groundFlushverb
polish and make shiny;
buff the wooden floorsbuff my shoesFlushverb
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid;
flush the wound with antibioticspurge the old gas tankFlushverb
irrigate with water from a sluice;
sluice the earthFlushverb
cause to flow or flood with or as if with water;
flush the meadowsFlushadjective
of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane;
a door flush with the wallthe bottom of the window is flush with the floorFlushadjective
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value;
an affluent bankera speculator flush with cashnot merely rich but loadedmoneyed aristocratswealthy corporationsFlushadverb
squarely or solidly;
hit him flush in the faceFlushadverb
in the same plane;
set it flush with the top of the table
