Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Full of blushes.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Full of blushes.

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  • adjective Full of blushes.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
  • adjective of blush color

Etymologies

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blush +‎ -ful

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Examples

  • He notices the look on her face and smiles in a demure, blushful way.

    Something Better Than This Mary Gaitskill 2010

  • Edward lives up to the first billing, but Florence is a bit more than blushful; she is, to be precise, frigid and hysterical.

    Think of England 2007

  • Convention used to portray the ardent groom and the blushful but receptive bride.

    Think of England 2007

  • Edward lives up to the first billing, but Florence is a bit more than blushful; she is, to be precise, frigid and hysterical.

    Think of England 2007

  • My sins are manifold and blushful, but callousness and arrogance are not among them (at least, I hope not).

    ‘Losing Mum and Pup’ 2009

  • Convention used to portray the ardent groom and the blushful but receptive bride.

    Think of England 2007

  • Convention used to portray the ardent groom and the blushful but receptive bride.

    Think of England 2007

  • Edward lives up to the first billing, but Florence is a bit more than blushful; she is, to be precise, frigid and hysterical.

    Think of England 2007

  • For one long blushful year I had been one of his worshipping admirers.

    Rose cottage Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1997

  • For one long blushful year I had been one of his worshipping admirers.

    Rose cottage Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1997

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