blushful

• Adjectif désuet signifiant enclin à rougir ou ayant une teinte rosée ; rarement utilisé en anglais moderne.

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.

   Rougissant de gêne

   • 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.

   Synonymesabashedashamedblushingcrimsonembarrassedflushedred-facedrubicundshamefaced

   Antonymesbrazencomposedpaleunabashed

2. Of blush colorC1formal

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

   couleur de rose

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

   Synonymespinkpinkishroserose-coloredroseaterosy