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Flushed vs Unflushed - What's the difference?

flushed | unflushed |

As adjectives the difference between flushed and unflushed

is that flushed is red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc while unflushed is not flushed.

As a verb flushed

is past tense of flush.

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)

    • unflushed

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not flushed.
    • Racing to answer the ringing telephone, he left the toilet unflushed and did not wash his hands.