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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pink coloring |
| Synonyms: | bloom, blossom, burning, color, flush, flushing, glow, glowing, mantling, pink tinge, reddening, redness, rosiness, rosy tint, ruddiness, scarlet |
| Antonyms: | paleness, pallidity, whiteness |
| Main Entry: | color |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pigment, shade |
| Synonyms: | blush, cast, chroma, chromaticity, chromatism, chromism, colorant, coloration, coloring, complexion, dye, glow, hue, intensity, iridescence, luminosity, paint, pigmentation, polychromasia, saturation, stain, tinct, tincture, tinge, tint, undertone, value, wash |
| Notes: | color refers to the wavelength composition of light, shade is a gradation of color referring to its degree of darkness, tint is a gradation referring to its degree of lightness, and hue indicates a modification of a basic color |
| Main Entry: | color |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make pigmented; shade |
| Synonyms: | adorn, blacken, bloom, blush, burn, chalk, crayon, crimson, darken, daub, dye, embellish, emblazon, enamel, enliven, flush, fresco, gild, glaze, gloss, illuminate, imbue, infuse, lacquer, paint, pigment, pinken, redden, rouge, stain, stipple, suffuse, tinge, tint, tone, variegate, wash |
| Antonyms: | discolor, pale, whiten |
Example Sentences
- The rims of the sushi rolls and nigiri ovals are speckled with bits of beans and seeds, and the rice itself has a slight blush.
- Crazy also has some thoughts on the perils of teaching things that make both professor and students blush.
- At first blush this is statement of the blindingly obvious.
| Main Entry: | flush |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become or make pink or red |
| Synonyms: | blush, burn, color, color up, crimson, flame, glow, go red, mantle, pink, pinken, redden, rose, rouge, suffuse |
| Antonyms: | pale, uncolor |
| Main Entry: | glow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | burning, brightness |
| Synonyms: | afterglow, bloom, blossom, blush, brilliance, effulgence, flush, glare, gleam, glimmer, glitter, gusto, heat, incandescence, intensity, lambency, light, luminosity, passion, phosphorescence, radiance, ray, splendor, vividness, warmth |
| Main Entry: | glow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | burn, radiate |
| Synonyms: | be suffused, blare, blaze, blush, brighten, color, crimson, fill, flame, flare, flush, gleam, glimmer, glisten, glitter, ignite, kindle, light, mantle, pink, pinken, redden, rose, rouge, shine, smolder, thrill, tingle, twinkle |
| Main Entry: | makeup |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cosmetics |
| Synonyms: | blush, face*, foundation, greasepaint, lipstick, maquillage, paint, pancake, powder |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pink |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rose color |
| Synonyms: | blush, coral, flush, fuchsia, rose, roseate, salmon |
| Main Entry: | red |
| Part of Speech: | noun, adjective |
| Definition: | color of blood; shade resembling such a color |
| Synonyms: | bittersweet, bloodshot, blooming, blush, brick, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, cerise, cherry, chestnut, claret, copper, coral, crimson, dahlia, flaming, florid, flushed, fuchsia, garnet, geranium, glowing, healthy, inflamed, infrared, magenta, maroon, pink, puce, rose, roseate, rosy, rubicund, ruby, ruddy, rufescent, russet, rust, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, titian, vermilion, wine |
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