English · Word Candidate

blush

/ˈblʌʃ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: blushes · blushing · blushed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động đỏ mặt; ánh sáng hồng hoặc đỏ trên khuôn mặt do xấu hổ, ngượng ngùng, yêu,...

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Noun

Examples

Why, Warwick, canst thou speak against thy liege, Whom thou obeyed’st thirty and six years, And not bewray thy treason with a blush?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A glow; a flush of colour, especially pink or red.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ánh sáng; sự bùng phát màu, đặc biệt là hồng hoặc đỏ

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Noun

Examples

And now the rosy blush of morn began to mantle in the east, and soon the rising sun, emerging from amidst golden and purple clouds, shed his blithesome rays on the tin weathercocks of Communipaw.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trở nên đỏ hoặc hồng trên khuôn mặt (và đôi khi cảm giác ấm áp liên quan), đặc biệt do ngượng ngùng, yêu, xấu hổ, phấn khích,...

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Verb

Examples

The love scene made him blush to the roots of his hair / to the tips of his ears.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be shy, ashamed, or embarrassed (to do something).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm cho ngượng ngùng, xấu hổ hoặc e dè (để làm một việc gì)

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Verb

Examples

While Cato lives, Caesar will blush to see Mankind enslaved, and be ashamed of Empire.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “blush” mean?

An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.

Is “blush” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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