blush
v.v. to become red in the face because you feel embarrassed, shy, or ashamed.
v. to develop a pink or red glow in the face, typically as an involuntary reaction to embarrassment, shame, or modesty.
She began to blush when everyone started singing to her.
He couldn't help but blush when the teacher praised his essay in front of the whole class.
Although she tried to maintain a professional composure, she felt herself blush as the interviewer pointed out the minor clerical error in her application.
From Middle English blusshen, bluschen, blusschen, blisshen, from Old English blysċan (“to be red; shine”), perhaps from Proto-Germanic blaskijaną, from blasǭ (“burning candle; torch”) or alternatively from Proto-Germanic bluskijaną, from blusjǭ (“torch”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-. Cognate with Middle Low German blöschen (“to blush”). Compare also Old English blysian (“to burn; blaze”), Dutch blozen (“to blush”), Danish blusse (“to blush”), Old Norse blys (“torch”), Danish blus (“blaze”).
Unknown; attested in the late 15th century.
The verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object.
She was blush.She was blushing.Learners sometimes use the base form as an adjective; use the present participle to describe the ongoing state.