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Paled vs Flushed - What's the difference?

paled | flushed |

As verbs the difference between paled and flushed

is that paled is (pale) while flushed is (flush).

As adjectives the difference between paled and flushed

is that paled is (obsolete) striped while flushed is red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.

paled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (pale)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) striped
  • * Spenser
    • [Buskins] paled part per part.
  • (obsolete) Enclosed with a paling.
  • * Spenser
    • A paled green.

    Anagrams

    * * *

    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)