Толковый словарь английского языка - blush
Blush
blush
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, probably from blusshen Date: 14th century outward appearance ; view , a reddening of the face especially from shame, modesty, or confusion, a red or rosy tint, a cosmetic applied to the face to give a usually pink color or to accent the cheekbones, ~ful adjective II. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English blusshen, from Old English blyscan to redden; akin to Old English blȳsa flame, Old High German bluhhen to burn brightly Date: 15th century to become red in the face especially from shame, modesty, or confusion, to feel shame or embarrassment, to have a rosy or fresh color ; bloom , ~ingly adverb
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v. & n. --v.intr. 1 a develop a pink tinge in the face from embarrassment or shame. b (of the face) redden in this way. 2 feel embarrassed or ashamed. 3 be or become red or pink. --n. 1 the act of blushing. 2 a pink tinge. Phrases and idioms at first blush on the first glimpse or impression. spare a person's blushes refrain from causing embarrassment esp. by praise. Etymology: ME f. OE blyscan ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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