blush
[ bluhsh ]
/ blʌʃ /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to make red; flush.
to make known by a blush: She could not help blushing the truth.
noun
Idioms for blush
at first blush,
without previous knowledge or adequate consideration; at first glance: At first blush, the solution to the problem seemed simple enough.
Origin of blush
1275–1325; (v.) Middle English
bluschen, Old English
blyscan to redden; akin to Old English
blysa, Old Norse
blys, Middle Low German
blus torch,
bloschen to blaze; (noun) Middle English
blusch, blisch, derivative of the v.
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British Dictionary definitions for at first blush
blush
/ (blʌʃ) /
verb
(intr)
to become suddenly red in the face from embarrassment, shame, modesty, or guilt; redden
to make or become reddish or rosy
noun
Derived forms of blush
blushful, adjective blushing, noun, adjective blushingly, adverbWord Origin for blush
Old English
blӯscan; related to
blӯsian to burn, Middle Low German
blüsen to light a fire
Medical definitions for at first blush
blush
[ blŭsh ]
n.
A sudden and brief redness of the face and neck due to emotion; flush.
Other words from blush
blush v.Idioms and Phrases with at first blush (1 of 2)
at first blush
Also, at first glance or sight. When first seen. For example, At first blush we thought it was an elegant restaurant, but it soon became obvious that it was hardly the place for a special dinner, or At first glance the contract looked just fine. All three phrases date from the 1300s. The noun blush is used with the obsolete meaning “glimpse” or “momentary view” and in this idiom has nothing to do with showing embarrassment. Also see love at first sight.
Idioms and Phrases with at first blush (2 of 2)
blush
see at first blush.