Blush vs. Rouge
Difference Between Blush and Rouge
Blushnoun
An act of blushing; a red glow on the face caused by shame, modesty, etc.
Rougeadjective
Of a reddish pink colour.
Blushnoun
A glow; a flush of colour, especially pink or red.
Rougenoun
Red or pink makeup to add colour to the cheeks; blusher.
Blushnoun
(figuratively) Feeling or appearance of optimism.
Rougenoun
Any reddish pink colour.
Blushnoun
A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks.
Rougenoun
(Canadian football) A single point awarded when a team kicks the ball out of its opponent's end zone, or when a kicked ball becomes dead within the non-kicking team's end zone. Etymology uncertain; it is thought that in the early years of the sport, a red flag indicated that a single had been scored. (This scoring term is not often used in Canada, with the term single being more commonly used.)
Blushnoun
A color between pink and cream.
Rougenoun
(obsolete) In the Eton wall game, a scrummage, melée.
Blushnoun
A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape skins at the required point during fermentation.
Rougenoun
In the Eton College field game a five-point score awarded for kicking the ball so that it deflects off one of the opposing players and goes beyond the opposition's end of the pitch, and then touching the ball. Also, from 1862 to 1868, a similar scoring move in Sheffield rules football.
Blushverb
(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.Rougenoun
A red amorphous powder consisting of ferric oxide, used in polishing and as a cosmetic; crocus; jeweller's rouge.
Blushverb
To be ashamed or embarrassed (to do something).
Rougeverb
(ambitransitive) To apply rouge (makeup).
She rouged her face before setting out for the party.Blushverb
(intransitive) To become red.
Rougenoun
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
Blushverb
(transitive) To suffuse with a blush; to redden; to make rosy.
Rougeverb
redden by applying rouge to;
she rouged her cheeksBlushverb
(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.Blushverb
(transitive) To express or make known by blushing.
Looking at me with a knowing glare, she blushed her discomfort with the situation.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.Blushverb
To glance with the eye, cast a glance.
Blushnoun
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
Blushnoun
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
Blushverb
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame;
The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked byBlushverb
become rosy or reddish;
her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air
