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blushing en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. Showing blushes; rosy red.
    • The dappled pink and blushing rose. 1709, Matthew Prior, The Garland:
    • the blushing bride

Forms

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most blushing Degree=Sup lexicographic
more blushing Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

unblushing · antiblushing · blushingly

blushing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. The act of one who blushes; a blush.
    • In observing the phenomena presented in a case of tubercular meningitis or acute hydrocephalus, one will scarce ever fail of noticing the repeated blushings or suffusions of face in the now insensible or lethargic patient. 1850, Charles Delucena Meigs, Observations on certain of the diseases of young children, page 159:

Forms

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blushings Number=Plur lexicographic

blushing en · VERB

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of blush
    form of blush