rougir — meaning in English

English meaning

• blush verb To turn red in the face, usually from embarrassment, shame, or shyness.
• color noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
• pinken verb To become pink.
• redden verb To become red or redder.

Senses

rougir is used for these senses in English:

• blush (intransitive) To become red or pink in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, love, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.
• color (of a person or their face) To become red through increased blood flow.
• pinken (intransitive) To blush.
• redden (intransitive) To become red or redder.

blush — full definition

1. verb To turn red in the face, usually from embarrassment, shame, or shyness.
2. noun A reddening of the face caused by embarrassment or shyness.

color — full definition

1. noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
2. noun A person's skin tone, especially as it relates to race or ethnicity.
3. noun Interesting or lively detail that makes something more vivid or engaging.
4. verb To add color to something, often with crayons, paint, or dye.

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