Flush
/flʌʃ/noun
To cause to flow suddenly in a rush or to become red in color.
Did you know?The word 'flush' has roots in a term that was once used to describe the sudden rush of blood, linking it to feelings of excitement and even embarrassment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰleu-
“To flow or swell”
Ancient Greek
Greek
βλυτός (blutós)
“Flowing or streaming”
Latin
Latin
fluo
“To flow”
Old French
Old French
flus
“A sudden rush or flood”
Middle English
Middle English
flushen
“To flow or rush out suddenly”
Modern English
English
flush
“To cause to flow suddenly or to redden with emotion”