rubeō — meaning in English

English meaning

• blush verb To turn red in the face, usually from embarrassment, shame, or shyness.
• redden verb To become red or redder.

Senses

rubeō 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.
• 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.

redden — full definition

1. verb To become red or redder.
2. verb To make red or redder.

Related Latin words