1. (

• bloom ,
• blush ,
• flush ,
• rosiness

) a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health ;

2. (

• blush ,
• flush

) sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty) ;

1. (

• blush ,
• crimson ,
• flush ,
• redden

) turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by" ;

2. (

• blush ,

) become rosy or reddish; "her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air" ;