The meaning of Flushed

adjective

Full of life or excitement; lively.

Usage examples:

An animated conversation

verb

Bring to life.

Usage examples:

Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate his clay men

adjective

Full of interest and energy

Usage examples:

We had a very animated discussion.

verb

Show shyness, embarrassment, or shame by becoming red in the face.

Usage examples:

She blushed at the unexpected compliment

noun

A reddening of the face as a sign of shyness, embarrassment, or shame.

Usage examples:

He had brought a faint blush to her cheeks

verb

To become redder or darker in the face, usually from embarrassment

Usage examples:

He blushed at the thought of what he’d done.

verb

Pursue in order to catch or catch up with.

Usage examples:

Police chased the stolen car through the city

noun

An act of pursuing someone or something.

Usage examples:

They captured the youths after a brief chase

verb

Engrave (metal, or a design on metal).

Usage examples:

They didn't have foundries to cast or chase metal

adjective

Of a rich deep red colour inclining to purple.

Usage examples:

She blushed crimson with embarrassment

noun

A rich deep red colour inclining to purple.

Usage examples:

A pair of corduroy trousers in livid crimson, they were horrid to behold

verb

(of a person's face) become flushed, especially through embarrassment.

Usage examples:

My face crimsoned and my hands began to shake

adjective

Feeling or showing great pleasure.

Usage examples:

A delighted smile

verb

Please (someone) greatly.

Usage examples:

An experience guaranteed to delight both young and old

adjective

Very pleased

Usage examples:

A delighted expression, [ + to infinitive ] i’m delighted to meet you.

verb

Knock or force out of position.

Usage examples:

The hoofs of their horses dislodged loose stones

verb

To force someone or something from a place or position

Usage examples:

Heavy rains have dislodged big slabs of sidewalk in front of the school., it took a professional tr…

verb

Operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.

Usage examples:

He got into his car and drove off

noun

(of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate.

Usage examples:

He was driven by ambition

verb

To travel in a motor vehicle, esp. as the person who operates it

Usage examples:

[ t ] we drove 40 miles to visit my aunt., [ i ] she drove through pennsylvania to ohio., [ i ] she…

adjective

Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

Usage examples:

Ecstatic fans filled the stadium

noun

A person subject to mystical experiences.

Usage examples:

Intransigent towards ecstatics, sarcastic towards catholics, intractable towards heretics, calvinis…

adjective

Very happy and excited

Usage examples:

The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd.

adjective

Ecstatically happy.

Usage examples:

After the concert, i felt elated

verb

Make (someone) ecstatically happy.

Usage examples:

While the wealth of wildlife elated me, it unnerved me as well

adjective

Extremely happy and excited, often because something has happened or been achieved

Usage examples:

He was elated by the news that he had won a full scholarship.

verb

Give intense pleasure or joy to.

Usage examples:

Ruth was enraptured by the sleeping child

adjective

Filled with great pleasure or extremely pleased by something

Usage examples:

The audience was enraptured by the young soloist's performance.

adjective

Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.

Usage examples:

A euphoric sense of freedom

adjective

Extremely happy and excited

Usage examples:

A euphoric mood

adjective

Very enthusiastic and eager.

Usage examples:

They were excited about the prospect

verb

Cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager.

Usage examples:

Flying still excites me

adjective

Very happy, animated, or elated.

Usage examples:

All this hustle and bustle makes me feel exhilarated

verb

Make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated.

Usage examples:

She was exhilarated by the day's events

verb

Officially make (someone) leave a school or other organization.

Usage examples:

She was expelled from school

Eliminate

verb

To force someone to leave a country, organization, or school

Usage examples:

He was expelled from school for his continued bad behavior.

adjective

Triumphantly happy.

Usage examples:

He waved to the exultant crowds

adjective

Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure

Usage examples:

An exultant cheer, an exultant crowd

adjective

Having a red or flushed complexion.

Usage examples:

A stout man with a florid face

adjective

Too red, esp. in a way that is unhealthy

Usage examples:

A florid complexion, a florid architectural style, florid prose/speech

noun

Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.

Usage examples:

He was thrown backwards by the force of the explosion

verb

Make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force.

Usage examples:

The back door of the bank was forced

noun

A waterfall.

Usage examples:

At the village of west burton, two miles distant, is a fine force

verb

Make (someone) afraid or anxious.

Usage examples:

The savagery of his thoughts frightened him

verb

To make someone feel fear

Usage examples:

Be quiet or you’ll frighten the deer., she was too frightened to enter the room alone.

adjective

Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

Usage examples:

She gave a gleeful chuckle

adjective

Happy, excited, or pleased

Usage examples:

A gleeful smile/shout, i rubbed my hands in gleeful anticipation before settling down to sleep.

adjective

Expressing great praise.

Usage examples:

He received a glowing report from his teachers

verb

Give out steady light without flame.

Usage examples:

The tips of their cigarettes glowed in the dark

adjective

Full of enthusiastic praise

Usage examples:

Glowing reviews, a glowing evaluation

adjective

Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

Usage examples:

Melissa came in looking happy and excited

adjective

Feeling, showing, or causing pleasure or satisfaction

Usage examples:

To tell the truth, i’ve never been happier in my whole life., people want movies to have happy endi…

adjective

In a good physical or mental condition; in good health.

Usage examples:

I feel fit and healthy

adjective

Having, showing, or encouraging good health

Usage examples:

As long as the baby is healthy, i don’t care if it’s a boy or a girl., she had a healthy attitude t…

adjective

Developing and making money

Usage examples:

A healthy business/industry/economy, sound macroeconomic and regulatory policies are essential to a…

adjective

Drunk or under the influence of drugs.

Usage examples:

Officials are reporting an increase in the number of intoxicated students requiring medical attention

verb

(of alcoholic drink or a drug) cause (someone) to lose control of their faculties or behaviour.

Usage examples:

We don't allow people into sessions if they are intoxicated by alcohol or drugs

adjective

Drunk

Usage examples:

He was charged with driving while intoxicated.

adjective

Full of happiness and joy.

Usage examples:

Scenes of joyous celebration

adjective

Full of joy

Usage examples:

A joyous occasion, at the airport, they hugged joyously.

adjective

Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

Usage examples:

A large number of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch

adjective

Feeling or showing great happiness, esp. because of a success

Usage examples:

Jubilant crowds shouted, "it’s liberation day!"

noun

A loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.

Usage examples:

She was wrapped tightly in her mantle

verb

Cloak or envelop.

Usage examples:

Heavy mists mantled the forested slopes

noun

Variant spelling of mantel.

adjective

Extremely happy.

Usage examples:

All of them were overjoyed at my success

adjective

Extremely pleased and happy

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] they were overjoyed to learn that their son had not been injured in the accident.

adjective

Of a colour intermediate between red and white, as of coral or salmon.

Usage examples:

Bright pink lipstick

noun

Pink colour, pigment, or material.

Usage examples:

Soft pastel shades of pink and blue

verb

Become pink.

Usage examples:

Cheryl's cheeks pinked with sudden excitement

adjective

Slightly pink in colour

Usage examples:

A pinkish blue

adjective

Characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

He was greeted with rapturous applause

adjective

Showing extreme pleasure and happiness or excitement

Usage examples:

The play was greeted with rapturous applause., the team received a rapturous welcome.

adjective

Of a colour at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet, as of blood, fire, or rubies.

Usage examples:

Her red lips

noun

Red colour or pigment.

Usage examples:

Their work is marked in red by the teacher

prefix

Variant spelling of re- before a vowel (as in redolent ).

verb

Make or become red.

Usage examples:

Bare arms reddened by sun and wind

verb

To make or become red

Usage examples:

[ i ] his face reddened with embarrassment.

adjective

Having a red tinge; slightly red.

Usage examples:

The leaves turn reddish brown

adjective

(of a person's face) having a healthy red colour.

Usage examples:

A cheerful pipe-smoking man of ruddy complexion

verb

Used as a euphemism for ‘bloody’.

Usage examples:

Young people today, they're a ruddy shower

adjective

(of a white person’s skin) having a red color, often suggesting good health

Usage examples:

A ruddy-cheeked girl

verb

Cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten.

Usage examples:

I was scared stiff

noun

A sudden attack of fright.

Usage examples:

Gosh, that gave me a scare!

verb

Cause fear in

verb

Cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.

Usage examples:

His kiss thrilled and excited her

adjective

Feeling or showing great excitement and pleasure; very excited.

Usage examples:

Everyone was really thrilled when they arrived

adjective

Extremely pleased

Usage examples:

My parents weren’t too thrilled when they found out.

noun

A shade or variety of a colour.

Usage examples:

The sky was taking on an apricot tint

verb

Colour (something) slightly; tinge.

Usage examples:

Her skin was tinted with delicate colour

verb

To color something slightly

Usage examples:

Here, the ocean is gray with a blue tint.

verb

Take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.

Usage examples:

The bulk of freight traffic was transported by lorry

noun

A system or means of conveying people or goods from place to place.

Usage examples:

Many possess their own forms of transport

verb

To take goods or people from one place to another

Usage examples:

The movers will transport thousands of pictures, charts, and recordings to the library., in many ci…