blushful

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das die Neigung bezeichnet, rot zu werden oder leicht zu erröten, oder auch eine rosige Färbung beschreibt; im modernen Englisch selten verwendet.

An archaic adjective meaning inclined to blush or showing a rosy color, now rarely used in modern English.

1. Embarrassed or flushedC1formal

   Having a red face due to embarrassment, shame, agitation, or emotional upset.

   Errötet vor Verlegenheit

   • She felt blushful after accidentally spilling her drink.
   • He became blushful when the crowd cheered for him.
   • The child was blushful after being caught in a lie.

   Synonymeabashedashamedblushingcrimsonembarrassedflushedred-facedrubicundshamefaced

   Antonymebrazencomposedpaleunabashed

2. Of blush colorC1formal

   Having a pinkish or rosy color, similar to a blush.

   Rosa

   • The sky turned a blushful hue at sunset.
   • She wore a blushful dress to the party.
   • The flowers were a delicate blushful pink.

   Synonymepinkpinkishroserose-coloredroseaterosy