Standard Lemma guide

blushing

adj · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌʃɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: B L AH1 SH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Showing blushes; rosy red.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the blushing bride

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of one who blushes; a blush.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of blush

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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