ablush

[ uh-bluhsh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Origin of ablush¹

First recorded in 1850–55; a- ¹ + blush

Cherry and apple trees drooped over the wall; these had ceased blossoming, but a tangle of wild-rose bushes was all ablush.

Presently Rowena returned, all ablush with joyous excitement, and begged for a rereading of the letter.

In place of the tavern a cotton-field was ablush with blossoms.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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