red-faced
having a red face.
blushing or flushed with embarrassment, anger, resentment, or the like.
Origin of red-faced
1Other words from red-faced
- red-fac·ed·ly [red-fey-sid-lee, -feyst-lee], /ˈrɛdˈfeɪ sɪd li, -ˈfeɪst li/, adverb
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How to use red-faced in a sentence
I do recall one time, though, when a burly, red-faced command sergeant major became very hands-on.
Gagging the Corps: A Marine Commandant’s War on Newsprint | David Abrams | February 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFerrell (as Burgundy) still decided to sing a special theme song for the gigantic, sweaty, red-faced politician.
Anchorman 2’s PR Blitz: Dodge Durangos, Daft Punk, Rob Ford’s Campaign Song, and Whiskey | Marlow Stern | November 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA rustic-chic silver-mining town of about 2,500 people, Telluride is surrounded on all sides by red-faced mountains.
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Danish Provocateur’s Anti-Women Insults Embarrass Dell | Maura Kelly | May 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“He was pretty ticked off … upset and red-faced,” the 33-year-old testified.
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"I'll take charge of this, Captain Dobson," he brusquely informed the red-faced numskull.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairGatti watched the fat, red faced man wielding fork and knife, eating the spaghetti with great relish.
Mr. Creed and I went to the red-faced Parson's church, and heard a good sermon of him, better than I looked for.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysAt once I noticed that a new man had appeared among them—a red-faced, stocky man wearing a frock-coat and a shiny silk hat.
In Search of the Unknown | Robert W. Chambersred-faced and white-bearded, he was unmistakably an Englishman of the upper class.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod Raine
British Dictionary definitions for red-faced
flushed with embarrassment or anger
having a florid complexion
Derived forms of red-faced
- red-facedly (ˌrɛdˈfeɪsɪdlɪ, -ˈfeɪstlɪ), adverb
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