Emily Dickinson Lexicon

FLUSH, n.

1. A sudden flow of blood to the face; or more generally, the redness of face which proceeds from such an afflux of blood. Hectic constitutions are often known by a frequent flush in the cheeks.
2. Sudden impulse or excitement; sudden glow; as, a flush of joy.
3. Bloom; growth; abundance. Goldsmith.
4. [Fr. and Sp. flux.] A run of cards of the same suit.
5. A term for a number of ducks. Spenser.