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Blushing vs Flushingly - What's the difference?

blushing | flushingly |

As a verb blushing

is .

As a noun blushing

is the act of one who blushes; a blush.

As an adjective blushing

is showing blushes; rosy red.

As an adverb flushingly is

in a flushing manner; while flushing, while blushing (red with embarrassment):.

blushing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who blushes; a blush.
  • * 1850 , Charles Delucena Meigs, Observations on certain of the diseases of young children (page 159)
    • In observing the phenomena presented in a case of tubercular meningitis or acute hydrocephalus, one will scarce ever fail of noticing the repeated blushings or suffusions of face in the now insensible or lethargic patient.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing blushes; rosy red.
    • the blushing bride
  • * Prior
    • The dappled pink and blushing rose.

    Derived terms

    * blushingly

    flushingly

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In a flushing manner; while flushing, while blushing (red with embarrassment):
  • * 1920 , , (Sinclair Lewis), p. 243:
    • No schoolgirl passed their observation-posts more flushingly than did Mrs. Dr. Kennicott. In shame she knew they glanced appraisingly at her snowy overshoes, speculating about her legs.

    Synonyms

    * blushingly