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Flushed vs Blown - What's the difference?

flushed | blown |

As adjectives the difference between flushed and blown

is that flushed is red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc while blown is distended, swollen or inflated.

As verbs the difference between flushed and blown

is that flushed is (flush) while blown is .

flushed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.
  • * 1922 , (Virginia Woolf), (w, Jacob's Room) Chapter 1
    • Archer lay spread out, with one arm striking across the pillow. He was flushed ; and when the heavy curtain blew out a little he turned and half-opened his eyes.

    Synonyms

    * blushing * red * red-faced

    Verb

    (head)
  • (flush)

    • blown

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • distended, swollen or inflated
    • Cattle are said to be blown when gorged with green food which develops gas.
  • panting and out of breath
  • (of glass) Formed by blowing
  • Under the influence of drugs, especially marijuana.
  • (obsolete) stale; worthless
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • Their horses much blown .
  • Covered with the eggs and larvae of flies; flyblown.
  • (automotive) Given a hot rod blower

    • Derived terms

    * endblown * full-blown * sideblown

    Verb

    (head)
    • English irregular past participles