[blush] n [ME, prob. fr. blusshen] (14c) 1: outward appearance: view "at first ~"
2: a reddening of the face esp. from shame, modesty, or confusion
3: a red or rosy tint -- blush.ful adj
[2]blush vi [ME blusshen, fr. OE blyscan to redden; akin to OE blysa flame, OHG bluhhen to burn brightly] (15c) 1: to become red in the face esp. from shame, modesty, or confusion
2: to feel shame or embarrassment
3: to have a rosy or fresh color: bloom -- blush.ing.ly adv