~ 1
■ verb
1》 (of a person's skin or face) become red and hot, typically through illness or emotion.
↘glow or cause to glow with warm colour or light.
↘( be ~ed with ) be excited or elated by.
2》 cleanse (something, especially a toilet) by passing large quantities of water through it.
↘remove or dispose of in such a way.
3》 drive (a bird or animal, especially a game bird) from cover.
4》 (of a plant) send out fresh shoots.
■ noun
1》 a reddening of the face or skin.
↘an area of warm colour or light.
2》 a sudden rush of intense emotion.
↘a period of freshness and vigour: the first ~ of youth.
3》 an act of ~ing.
4》 a fresh growth of leaves, flowers, or fruit.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'move rapidly, spring or fly up'): symbolic; perh. influenced by flash 1 and blush .
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~ 2
■ adjective
1》 completely level or even with another surface.
2》 informal having plenty of money.
■ verb fill in (a joint) level with a surface.
Derivatives
~ness noun
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'perfect, lacking nothing'): prob. related to ~ 1 .
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~ 3
■ noun (in poker or brag) a hand of cards all of the same suit.
Origin
C16: from Fr. flux (formerly flus ), from L. fluxus (see flux ).
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~ 4
■ noun Ecology a piece of wet ground over which water flows without being confined to a definite channel.
Origin
ME (in the sense 'marshy place'): var. of flash 2 .