Definition of "blushing" []

• Present participle of blush. (verb)
• The action of the verb to blush. (noun)
• That which blushes. (adjective)

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• "Celine Dion was blushing from the cheese and schmaltz when she heard it."
• "That they make them without blushing is a sign of the power of Tolkien, and the overwhelming quality of his prose."
• "'Certainly,' said Orlando, again blushing so much that his father could not but perceive it – 'certainly I am – am acquainted with her; that is – I know her, to be sure, a little; – indeed, as I live so much under the same roof, it would be odd, and strange, if I did not.'"