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- pronunciation:
- fluhsh
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a brief but heavy gush or flow, esp. of water.
- synonyms:
- gush
- similar words:
- flood, outpouring, rinse, rush, spout, surge, wash
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| definition 2: |
a redness or glowing of the face or skin, as from emotion, exercise, or fever.
- synonyms:
- bloom, glow
- antonyms:
- paleness
- similar words:
- blush, color, redness, swell
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| definition 3: |
a surge, as of emotion.
a flush of pride- synonyms:
- gush, surge
- similar words:
- rush, throb
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| definition 4: |
a state of freshness and vigor.
in the flush of young manhood- synonyms:
- bloom, flower, prime
- similar words:
- vigor
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| related words: |
bloom, flow, torrent |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
flushes, flushing, flushed |
| definition 1: |
to wash out, clean, or empty with a swift gush or flow of water.
- synonyms:
- rinse
- similar words:
- clean, discharge, douse, empty, flood, lave, wash
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| definition 2: |
to cause to redden or blush.
- synonyms:
- blush, redden
- antonyms:
- pale
- similar words:
- incarnadine, rouge, suffuse
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| definition 3: |
to arouse, excite, or elate, as with emotions of pride or happiness.
She was flushed with success.- synonyms:
- swell, thrill
- similar words:
- animate, arouse, elate, excite, inflate
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| related words: |
heat, open |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to flow or gush quickly and heavily.
- synonyms:
- gush
- similar words:
- flood, stream, wash
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| definition 2: |
to be cleaned or emptied by a gush or flow of water, as a toilet.
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| definition 3: |
to blush or redden.
- synonyms:
- blush, color, mantle, redden
- similar words:
- glow, rouge
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| related words: |
flame, rush |
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| derivations: |
flushed (adj.), flusher (n.) |
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