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Flushed vs Erythema - What's the difference?

flushed | erythema |

As an adjective flushed

is red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.

As a verb flushed

is (flush).

As a noun erythema is

abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.

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)
  • erythema

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.
  • Skin redness from sunburn or chemical irritation
  • Derived terms

    * erythema migrans

    See also

    * (wikipedia "erythema")