blushing

(verb) turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame. Synonyms: blush, crimson, flush, redden. Example: "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by."

(verb) become rosy or reddish. Synonyms: blush. Example: "Her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air."

(adj) having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset. Synonyms: blushful, blushing(prenominal), red-faced. Examples: "The blushing boy was brought before the principal." "Her blushful beau." "Was red-faced with anger."