Definition of "blush" in İngilizce

noun

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

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

3. (figuratively) A feeling or appearance of optimism.

   • 1974, “April's Fading Carnation,” Time, 9 September, 1974,https://web.archive.org/web/20130813201436/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,904100,00.html The independence ceremony could not keep the blush of April's revolution, when carnations had seemed to sprout from every buttonhole, from fading.
   • 2016, David McKay, “AngloGold to fire up dividend in 2017 as net debt cut a third,” miningmx.com, 15 August, 2016, The weakening of local currencies – in Argentina, Australia and Brazil – gave a blush to the financial numbers. (As a whole, all-in sustaining costs (AISC) improved to an average of $911/oz compared with the $924/oz recorded in the first half of 2015).

4. (uncountable, countable) A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks.

   • The same rules that apply to face powder apply to powder blush, since neither contains water. Cream blush, however, should be replaced after a year. To prolong the life of any blush, clean your blush brush regularly and store the product in a dry place.

5. A color between pink and cream.

6. (chiefly US) A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape skins at the required point during fermentation.

   • 2016, Mishkah Abrahams, “Blush or Rosé? The Cape's Best Summer Drink,” capetownetc.com, 29 September, 2016, If you’re looking to indulge in some good food while you sip your blush, pair the Chardonnay-Pinot Noir with fresh, summer foods such as sushi, refreshing salads, delicious seafood and fruity summertime desserts.

verb

1. (intransitive) 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.

   • The love scene made him blush to the roots of his hair / to the tips of his ears.
   • He wasn't used to this much attention, so he blushed as he saw dozens of pairs of eyes watching him.

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

3. (intransitive) To become red or pink.

4. (transitive) To suffuse with a blush; to redden; to pinken; to make rosy.

5. (copulative) To change skin color in the face (to a particular shade).

   • When he saw it, he blushed a beet red.
   • I wasn't surprised, but it was embarrassing enough that I blushed a little pink.