"blushy" meaning in English

See blushy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈblʌʃi/ Forms: more blushy [comparative], most blushy [superlative]
Etymology: From blush + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blush|y}} blush + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} blushy (comparative more blushy, superlative most blushy)
  1. Suffused with blushes or blushlike hues.
    Sense id: en-blushy-en-adj-C2vHS5eS
  2. (of a person) Embarrassed, blushing; feeling as though one might blush.
    Sense id: en-blushy-en-adj--AlQCVc6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 26 74

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