• IPA^(key): /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/

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blushing

1. presentparticiple andgerund ofblush

blushing (pluralblushings)

1. The act of one who blushes; a blush.
   • 1850, Charles Delucena Meigs,Observations on certain of the diseases of young children, page159:

     In observing the phenomena presented in a case of tubercular meningitis or acute hydrocephalus, one will scarce ever fail of noticing the repeatedblushings or suffusions of face in the now insensible or lethargic patient.

blushing (comparativemoreblushing,superlativemostblushing)

1. Showing blushes; rosy red.

   theblushing bride

   • 1709,Matthew Prior,The Garland:

     The dappled pink andblushing rose.

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