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red-faced

[ red-feyst ]

/ ˈrɛdˈfeɪst /

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adjective

having a red face.

blushing or flushed with embarrassment, anger, resentment, or the like.

Origin of red-faced

First recorded in 1570–80

OTHER WORDS FROM red-faced

red-fac·ed·ly

[red-fey-sid-lee, -feyst-lee] /ˈrɛdˈfeɪ sɪd li, -ˈfeɪst li/, adverb

Words nearby red-faced

red-blooded, red-dog, red-eye, red-eye gravy, red-eyed vireo, red-faced, red-figure, red-flag, red-handed, red-headed, red-headed woodpecker

Example sentences from the Web for red-faced

I do recall one time, though, when a burly, red-faced command sergeant major became very hands-on.

Gagging the Corps: A Marine Commandant’s War on Newsprint |David Abrams |February 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Ferrell (as Burgundy) still decided to sing a special theme song for the gigantic, sweaty, red-faced politician.

Anchorman 2’s PR Blitz: Dodge Durangos, Daft Punk, Rob Ford’s Campaign Song, and Whiskey |Marlow Stern |November 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
A rustic-chic silver-mining town of about 2,500 people, Telluride is surrounded on all sides by red-faced mountains.

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Dell, the personal computer giant, issued a red-faced apology Monday for a gaffe the company likely hoped would go away.

Danish Provocateur’s Anti-Women Insults Embarrass Dell |Maura Kelly |May 15, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

“He was pretty ticked off … upset and red-faced,” the 33-year-old testified.

Ex-Staffers Claim That Elizabeth Edwards Knew About John’s Infidelity |Diane Dimond |May 3, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
At the same instant a short, scrawny, red-faced man sprang from a bunk in the corner.

Riddle of the Storm |Roy J. Snell
He arrived by taxi, red-faced, fingering the butt of his holstered service automatic.

And Then the Town Took Off |Richard Wilson
The red-faced, lively little imp returned the corpse to its original resting place.

A Son of the City |Herman Gastrell Seely
He was a red-faced burly young fellow; smart in his way, and with a good-humoured countenance.

Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit |Charles Dickens
"I don't want you to get another house in town," interrupts the full-blooded, red-faced Frisbie.

Atlantic Monthly,Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for red-faced

red-faced

adjective

flushed with embarrassment or anger

having a florid complexion

Derived forms of red-faced

red-facedly (ˌrɛdˈfeɪsɪdlɪ, -ˈfeɪstlɪ), adverb