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Flushed: meaning, definitions and examples

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flushed

 

[ flสŒสƒt ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

feeling hot, red, and uncomfortable, especially because you are embarrassed or angry

Synonyms

blushing, red-faced, rosy-cheeked

Examples of usage

  • She felt flushed with anger.
  • Her face was flushed with embarrassment.
  • His cheeks were flushed with excitement.
Context #2 | Adjective

appearance

having a red or pink color

Synonyms

pink, reddish, rosy

Examples of usage

  • The flushed cheeks of a child in the cold.
  • The sky turned flushed as the sun set.
Context #3 | Verb

to cleanse

to cleanse or wash out a bodily organ or wound with a sudden flow of water or other liquid

Synonyms

cleanse, rinse, wash out

Examples of usage

  • She flushed the wound with antiseptic.
  • The doctor flushed the patient's sinuses.

Translations

Translations of the word "flushed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น corado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคพเคฒ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gerรถtet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memerah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั‡ะตั€ะฒะพะฝั–ะปะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zaczerwieniony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ตค้ขใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rougi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sonrojado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑzarmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ‰์–ด์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญู…ู‘ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zฤervenalรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zaฤervenanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่„ธ็บข

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pordel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rauรฐnaรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะทะฐั€า“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒ—แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑzarmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sonrojado

Etymology

The word 'flushed' originated from the Middle English word 'flusshen', which means to fly out, gush forth. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the sense of rushing or flooding with liquid. The adjective form of 'flushed' developed to describe the redness that appears on the face when one is embarrassed or angry. This word has been in use for centuries to depict a sudden flow or a reddish color.

See also: flush, flushing.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #9,562 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.