Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Blush (-es, -ing)
blush (-es, -ing), v. [origin uncertain.] (webplay: ashamed, bear, cheeks, love, soft).
- Glow; emit a deep red; burn slowly without producing flame.
- Flush; redden; color; become red in the face; be embarrassed; be disgraced; feel shame; (see Ezra 9:6).
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