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flush´er
flush1 «fluhsh», verb, noun.
–v.i.
1. to become red suddenly; blush; glow: »

Her face flushed when they laughed at her.

SYNONYM(S): redden.
2. to rush suddenly; flow rapidly: »

Embarrassment caused the blood to flush to her cheeks.

3. (of a plant) to send out shoots.
–v.t.
1. to cause to blush or glow: »

Exercise flushed his face.

SYNONYM(S): redden.
2. a) to send a sudden rush of water over or through: »

The city streets were flushed every night to make them clean.

b) to empty out; drain: »

to flush water from flooded land, to flush the stomach of a poisoned person.

3. to make joyful and proud; excite: »

The team was flushed with its first victory. Armies flushed with conquest (Joseph Addison).

–n.
1. a rosy glow or blush: »

The flush of sunrise was on the clouds.

2. a sudden rush; rapid flow.
3. the action of draining water: »

Don't dump ashes in the toilet; every flush uses 5 to 8 gallons (New York Times).

4. an excited condition or feeling, especially as in a sudden rush of joyous pride: »

in the flush of victory.

SYNONYM(S): elation, thrill.
5. a) a sudden, fresh growth: »

April brought the first flush of grass.

b) a tender young shoot of a tea plant.
6. glowing vigor; freshness: »

the first flush of youth.

7. a fit of feeling very hot.
[perhaps blend of flash and blush]
flush2 «fluhsh», adjective, adverb, verb.
–adj.
1. a) even; level; in the same plane: »

The edge of the new shelf must be flush with the old one. The column of a newspaper page is flush.

b) having a flat surface all on one level: »

a flush deck of a ship.

2. well supplied; having plenty: »

The rich man was always flush with money. The banks still are far from flush with funds (Wall Street Journal).

3. abundant; plentiful: »

Money is flush when times are good.

SYNONYM(S): copious.
4. liberal; lavish: »

He was always flush in tipping.

SYNONYM(S): generous.
5. prosperous: »

If times ever again come smooth and flush with me (Washington Irving).

6. glowing; ruddy: »

flush with health.

7. direct; square: »

a flush blow on the jaw.

8. full of vigor; lusty.
9. very full; flooded: »

The reservoir was flush.

–adv.
1. so as to be level; evenly: »

The two edges met flush.

2. directly; squarely: »

The boxer hit his opponent flush on the nose.

–v.t.
to make even; level.
[perhaps special use of flush1]
flush3 «fluhsh», verb, noun.
–v.i.
to fly or start up suddenly: »

The bird flushed from its cover under the bush.

–v.t.
1. to cause to fly or start up suddenly: »

The hunter's dog flushed a partridge in the woods.

2. to bring out of hiding; dig up: »

Four bewildered shepherd boys [were] flushed from the caves (Newsweek). The government troops have…to flush out snipers (London Times).

–n.
1. the act of flushing.
2. a flushed bird or flock of birds.
[Middle English flusshen; origin uncertain]
flush´er, noun.
flush4 «fluhsh», noun, adjective.
–n.
a hand of cards all of one suit. In poker, a flush is next above a straight and next below a full house.
–adj.
consisting of cards of one suit.
[origin uncertain. Compare Old French flus or flux a flowing (in sense of “run”), learned borrowing < Latin flūxus; see etym. under flux. (Cf.flux)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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