ablush

[ uh-bluhsh ]

adjective

1. blushing; reddened.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ablush¹

First recorded in 1850–55; a- ¹ + blush

Example Sentences

I'd attempted to plant myself at the bar, only to find it well-occupied, ablush with ginny, pink Negroni Biancos, and loud.

From Salon

Pink noise is a characteristic signal profile seated somewhere between random and rigid, and for utterly mysterious reasons, our world is ablush with it.

From New York Times

The pure October weather fills Earth's veins so full of glowing crimson That every leaf is ablush, and thrills.

From Project Gutenberg

The sinking sun set all ablush The bosom of the lake.

From Project Gutenberg

Mademoiselle herself looked worthy of her squire, for her dark, animated face stood the test of the unrelieved whiteness so successfully, that she was all ablush with delight at the discovery that she was not an old woman after all, but on occasion could still look as girlish as she felt.

From Project Gutenberg