flush C2+ Topic:Food & Drink US /flʌʃ/ UK /flʌʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to redden or rinse with water; a reddening; level and even; abundantly supplied Her cheeks flushed scarlet at the unexpected compliment. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to redden or rinse with... blushreddenrinseglowlevelevenabundantprosperous ↔ Opposites paledrainunevensunken Word family Forms unflushed Derived forms flusherflushedflushing Etymology AI details Of uncertain and probably mixed origin, attested from the 16th century; the various senses (to spurt, to redden, level) likely blend imitative formations with influence from flash and flux. Topics Food & Drink External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # flush **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /flʌʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /flʌʃ/ ## Meanings 1. to redden or rinse with water; a reddening; level and even; abundantly supplied ## Examples - Her cheeks flushed scarlet at the unexpected compliment. ## Synonyms - blush - redden - rinse - glow - level - even - abundant - prosperous ## Antonyms - pale - drain - uneven - sunken ## Derived Forms - flusher - flushed - flushing ## Etymology Of uncertain and probably mixed origin, attested from the 16th century; the various senses (to spurt, to redden, level) likely blend imitative formations with influence from flash and flux. ## AI Etymology Flush is of uncertain and probably mixed origin, attested from the 16th century; the various senses (to spurt, to redden, level) likely blend imitative formations with influence from flash and flux. In present-day use, it means to redden or rinse with water; a reddening; level and even; abundantly supplied. Derived formations include flusher, flushed, and flushing. ## Topics - Food & Drink markdown