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/, adverb

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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|DAILY BEAST
Ferrell (as Burgundy) still decided to sing a special theme song for the gigantic, sweaty, red-faced politician.
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A rustic-chic silver-mining town of about 2,500 people, Telluride is surrounded on all sides by red-faced mountains.
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Dell, the personal computer giant, issued a red-faced apology Monday for a gaffe the company likely hoped would go away.
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“He was pretty ticked off … upset and red-faced,” the 33-year-old testified.
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At the same instant a short, scrawny, red-faced man sprang from a bunk in the corner.
Riddle of the Storm|Roy J. Snell
He arrived by taxi, red-faced, fingering the butt of his holstered service automatic.
And Then the Town Took Off|Richard Wilson
The red-faced, lively little imp returned the corpse to its original resting place.
A Son of the City|Herman Gastrell Seely
He was a red-faced burly young fellow; smart in his way, and with a good-humoured countenance.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit|Charles Dickens
"I don't want you to get another house in town," interrupts the full-blooded, red-faced Frisbie.
Atlantic Monthly,Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864|Various

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), adverb

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