FLUSH

Definitions for the word, flush

(a.) Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.

(a.) Consisting of cards of one suit.

(a.) Full of vigor; fresh; glowing; bright.

(a.) Unbroken or even in surface; on a level with the adjacent surface; forming a continuous surface; as, a flush panel; a flush joint.

(adv.) So as to be level or even.

(n.) A flock of birds suddenly started up or flushed.

(n.) A hand of cards of the same suit.

(n.) A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement. animation, etc.; as, a flush of joy.

(n.) A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.

(n.) A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.

(n.) Any tinge of red color like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood; as, the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset.

(v. i.) To become suddenly suffused, as the cheeks; to turn red; to blush.

(v. i.) To flow and spread suddenly; to rush; as, blood flushes into the face.

(v. i.) To snow red; to shine suddenly; to glow.

(v. i.) To start up suddenly; to take wing as a bird.

(v. t.) To cause the blood to rush into (the face); to put to the blush, or to cause to glow with excitement.

(v. t.) To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water; as, to flush the meadows; to flood for the purpose of cleaning; as, to flush a sewer.

(v. t.) To cause to start, as a hunter a bird.

(v. t.) To excite; to animate; to stir.

(v. t.) To make suddenly or temporarily red or rosy, as if suffused with blood.