BLUSHFUL

blushful, rosy

(adjective) of blush color; “blushful mists”

blushful, blushing, red-faced

(adjective) having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset; “the blushing boy was brought before the Principal”; “her blushful beau”; “was red-faced with anger”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

blushful (comparative more blushful, superlative most blushful)

Full of blushes.

Source: Wiktionary


Blush"ful, a.

Definition: Full of blushes. While from his ardent look the turning Spring Averts her blushful face. Thomson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FRISK

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