blush

nouns

a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

bloom, blush, flush, rosiness

sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)

blush, flush

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

"The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"

blush, crimson, flush, redden

is derived from

is derived from

become rosy or reddish

"her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air"

blush

is a type of (narrower)

turn red or redder

"The sky reddened"