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flushing

/ˈflʌʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
flush-ing
IPA
/ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act by which something is flushed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A surface formed of floating threads.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of flush

name

A coastal village in Mylor parish, Cornwall, England, across the river from Falmouth (OS grid ref SW8134).

name

The town of Vlissingen in the Netherlands.

Dated

name

A township and city in Genesee County, Michigan, United States.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English flusshyng, flusshynge, equivalent to flush + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

flushings (plural)

Derived Forms

flushingly

Phrases

flushing time Flushing Bay Flushing Creek Flushing Meadows Flushing River

Rhymes With

rushing crushing brushing blushing gushing

Questions

How do you pronounce flushing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/.
What does flushing mean?
The act by which something is flushed.
Where does flushing come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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