Blushing (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. reddening, as from embarrassment or self-consciousness: All eyes were on the blushing bride—the star of the evening!At the mayor’s request, they serenaded the blushing councilor with a rendition of “Happy Birthday.”
  2. feeling or showing embarrassment or self-consciousness: The author plows ahead with a disarmingly blushing work about trying to embrace her queer identity, her marriage, and motherhood simultaneously.
  3. rosy, as the sky, flowers, etc.: This chocolate Valentine cake is delicious—and the blushing raspberry frosting is the perfect pink.
Blushing (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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