v.
  - become red in the face through shyness, embarrassment, or shame.
 - literary be or become pink or pale red.
 
n.
    - an instance of blushing.
 - literary a pink or pale red tinge.
 - a wine with a slight pink tint made in the manner of white wine but from red grape varieties.
 - N. Amer. another term for blusher (in sense 1).
 
 
  Phrase
  
    
      - at first blush
 at the first glimpse or impression. 
    
   
  Derivative
  
    - blushing adj.
  - blushingly adv.
 
   
  Etymology
  OE blyscan, rel. to Du. blozen.