blushes

Noun

• a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
• sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
• plural of blush
• Embarrassment.

Verb

• turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
• become rosy or reddish
• third-person singular simple present indicative of blush

Synonyms

bloom, blush, crimson, flush, redden, rosiness