Blushful

Blushful
Blushful Blush"ful, a. Full of blushes. [1913 Webster]

While from his ardent look the turning Spring Averts her blushful face. --Thomson. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • blushful — index diffident Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • blushful — adjective 1. having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset the blushing boy was brought before the Principal her blushful beau was red faced with anger • Syn: ↑blushing, ↑red faced • Similar to: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • blushful blush-colored rosy — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blushful — adjective see blush I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • blushful — See blush. * * * …   Universalium

  • blushful — adj. tending to flush or redden in the face; modest, meek …   English contemporary dictionary

  • blushful — blush·ful …   English syllables

  • blush — blushful, adj. blushfully, adv. blushfulness, n. blushingly, adv. blushless, adj. /blush/, v.i. 1. to redden, as from embarrassment or shame: He blushed when they called him a conquering hero. 2. to feel shame or embarrassment (often fol. by at… …   Universalium

  • blushing — adjective having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset (Freq. 1) the blushing boy was brought before the Principal her blushful beau was red faced with anger • Syn: ↑blushful, ↑red faced • …   Useful english dictionary

  • red-faced — adjective 1. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion (Freq. 2) crimson with fury turned red from exertion with puffy reddened eyes red faced and violent flushed (or crimson) with… …   Useful english dictionary

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