flushedadj.
/flʌʃt/, U.S. /fləʃt/ 1. Suffused with red or ruddy colour.
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the world > life > the body > skin > complexion > redness > [adjective] > with blushing
ruddyc1225
redc1275
flecked1544
rosy1593
scarlet1597
flush1619
flushed1690
mantling1690
overflushed1712
erubescent1736
aflush?1850
1690 London Gaz. No. 2576/4 A Maid-Servant..extremely red and flushed, round her Mouth.
1793 T. Beddoes Let. to E. Darwin 53 A medical friend..was much struck with the flushed appearance of my countenance.
1849 J. Ruskin Seven Lamps Archit. iv. 129 Flushed and melting spaces of colour.
1882 M. E. Braddon Mt. Royal I. i. 7 I knew what the flushed cheek..and the short cough meant.
2. Heated, excited.
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the mind > emotion > excitement > [adjective]
fevering?a1200
upreareda1382
warm1390
amoveda1400
entalented1402
stirred1483
intoxicatea1533
roused1575
vibrant1575
waked1581
irritated1595
uproused1597
gunpowdered1604
concitated1652
exagitated1659
animated1660
upstirreda1666
instinct1667
hot-headed1679
flushed1749
abubble1766
agig1767
fermentitious1807
suscitated1811
effervescent1833
effervescing1837
quick1837
galvanized1843
ginger beery1849
excited1855
ablaze1859
het1862
effervescible1866
thrilly1893
piqued1902
all of a doodah1915
hopped-up1923
adrenalized1935
volted1936
hyped1938
spooked up1939
twitterpated1942
up1942
jazzed1955
psyched1963
amped1967
plugged-in1967
torqued1967
buzzy1978
1749 T. Smollett Regicide iii. vii. 41 Their flush'd Intemperance will yield Occasion undisturb'd.
1893 Critic (N.Y.) 25 Mar. 184/1 The solitary caprice of a flushed fantasy.
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adj.1690