flushed
word · lemma: flush
Definition
Feeling or looking red in the face, usually because of emotion, heat, or exercise. It can also mean something has become red or pink, especially skin.
Usage & Nuances
Usually describes someone's cheeks or face after embarrassment, excitement, or heat ('flushed with excitement', 'flushed cheeks'). More formal than 'red'. Can also mean tangentially 'being flushed' by water, but usually the adjective is about color.
Example Sentences
Her cheeks were flushed after running.
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He got flushed when everyone looked at him.
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After a hot bath, she felt flushed.
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Mark came into the room looking a little flushed from the cold outside.
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She looked flushed with excitement when she heard the news.
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Don't worry if your face gets flushed during the workout—it's totally normal.
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