blushed
Showed facial heat
Blushed is the past tense of blush—to redden in the face from embarrassment, shame, or modesty.
She blushed when he complimented her.
The word extends to anything taking on a rosy tint: The sky blushed pink at dawn.
A blushing bride is traditionally modest; to make someone blush is to embarrass or flatter them.
Crimson-hued state
- flushedReddened from emotion
- rosyPinkly warm or hopeful
- pinkPale red hue
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
scarlet · warmth · heat · blood · circulation · flush · hot · cheeks
Cosmetic cheek tint
- makeupProducts for beautifying faces
- cheeksFacial side surfaces
- rosyPinkly warm or hopeful
- tintedGiven subtle coloration
powdered · highlighted · contoured · peachy · dusted · applied
Reddened from emotion
- red-facedShowing visible embarrassment
- sheepishEmbarrassed and timid
- mortifiedIntensely embarrassed
- abashedEmbarrassed and disconcerted
chagrined · self-conscious · awkward · humiliated · flustered · disconcerted · ashamed · bashful
Unmarried young woman
- virginalUnsullied or inexperienced
- chasteAbstaining from sexual activity
- demureModestly reserved in manner
- modestLacking in pretension
coy · sweet · youthful · naive · pure · wholesome · ingenue · guileless
Pleased by compliments
- smittenPowerfully attracted to someone
- coquettishPlayfully alluring in manner
- flirtatiousPlayfully romantic in manner
- enamoredFilled with ardent affection
lovestruck · swooned · admirer · courted · complimented · charmed · beguiled · infatuated
redness
Crimson-hued state
crimson · scarlet · warmth · heat · blood · circulation · flush · hot · cheeks · complexion
rouge
Cosmetic cheek tint
tinted · powdered · highlighted · contoured · peachy · dusted · applied
flushed
Reddened from emotion
abashed · chagrined · self-conscious · awkward · humiliated · flustered · disconcerted · ashamed · bashful · coy
maiden
Unmarried young woman
- virginalUnsullied or inexperienced
- chasteAbstaining from sexual activity
- demureModestly reserved in manner
modest · coy · sweet · youthful · naive · pure · wholesome · ingenue · guileless · innocent
flattered
Pleased by compliments
- smittenPowerfully attracted to someone
- coquettishPlayfully alluring in manner
- flirtatiousPlayfully romantic in manner
enamored · lovestruck · swooned · admirer · courted · complimented · charmed · beguiled · infatuated · crush
- blushing brideShy woman marrying
- first blushInitial superficial assessment
- at first blushUpon initial appearance
- blush winePinkish fermented grape drink
- blush pinkSoft pinkish-red tint
- cream blushEmollient facial color