Flushed
/flʌʃt/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of flush form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.
"Archer lay spread out, with one arm striking across the pillow. He was flushed; and when the heavy curtain blew out a little he turned and half-opened his eyes."
Adjective
- 1 (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion wordnet
- 2 having the pinkish flush of health wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The Japanese World Cup champion team came back home flushed with victory."