blushy
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈblʌʃi/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
[edit]blushy (comparative more blushy, superlative most blushy)
- Suffused with blushes or blushlike hues.
- 2007, Bill Cameron, Lost Dog:
- Well, before you have to ask and get all blushy again, I'll take you home.
- 2007 January 19, Holland Cotter, “Treasure Hunt for Grown-Ups With Money”, in New York Times[1]:
- As it happens, the blushy tone does wonders for tallowy New York winter complexions, and, more important, it sets off to advantage the booth’s prize display: a 1901 portrait miniature of the future Kings George VI and Edward VIII, at ages 6 and 7 respectively.
- (of a person) Embarrassed, blushing; feeling as though one might blush.
- 1868–1869, Louisa M[ay] Alcott, Little Women: […], (please specify |part=1 or 2), Boston, Mass.: Roberts Brothers, →OCLC:
- I didn't feel blushy or quakey, but quite cool and only a little excited.