Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blushing

/ˈblʌʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: blush-ing
IPA: /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of blush

noun

The act of one who blushes; a blush.

adj

Showing blushes; rosy red.

Example Sentences

"In observing the phenomena presented in a case of tubercular meningitis or acute hydrocephalus, one will scarce ever fail of noticing the repeated blushings or suffusions of face in the now insensible or lethargic patient."
"the blushing bride"
"The dappled pink and blushing rose."

Inflected Forms

blushings (plural) more blushing (comparative) most blushing (superlative)

Derived Forms

antiblushing blushingly unblushing

Synonyms

blushful red-faced

Rhymes With

rushing crushing brushing flushing gushing

Questions

How do you pronounce blushing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/.
What does blushing mean?: present participle and gerund of blush

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