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red-faced
[ red-feyst ]
/ ˈrɛdˈfeɪst /
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adjective
having a red face.
blushing or flushed with embarrassment, anger, resentment, or the like.
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Origin of red-faced
First recorded in 1570–80
OTHER WORDS FROM red-faced
red-fac·ed·ly [red-fey-sid-lee, -feyst-lee], /ˈrɛdˈfeɪ sɪd li, -ˈfeɪst li/, adverbWords nearby red-faced
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British Dictionary definitions for red-faced
red-faced
adjective
flushed with embarrassment or anger
having a florid complexion
Derived forms of red-faced
red-facedly (ˌrɛdˈfeɪsɪdlɪ, -ˈfeɪstlɪ), adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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