Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first blush

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: first blush
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

at the first glimpse or impression

Example Sentences

"at first blush the idea possesses considerable intuitive appeal but on closer examination it fails"

Questions

What does first blush mean?: at the first glimpse or impression

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