Definitions for flushes

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flushes flush

Spelling: [fluhsh]

IPA: /flʌʃ/

Flushes is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 88 anagrams from letters in flushes (efhlssu).

Definitions for flushes

noun

1. a blush; rosy glow:
2. a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water.
3. a sudden rise of emotion or excitement:
4. glowing freshness or vigor:
5. hot flush, hot flash.
6. a cleansing preparation that acts by flushing:
7. a fresh growth, as of shoots and leaves.
8. a flushed bird or flock of birds.
9. a hand or set of cards all of one suit. Compare royal flush, straight flush.
10. Pinochle. a meld of ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the trump suit. Compare marriage (def 9), royal marriage.

adverb

1. on the same level; in a straight line; without a change of plane:
2. in direct contact; squarely:

adjective

1. even or level, as with a surface; forming the same plane:
2. having direct contact; being right next to; immediately adjacent; contiguous:
3. well-supplied, as with money; affluent; prosperous:
4. abundant or plentiful, as money.
5. having a ruddy or reddish color; blushing.
6. full of vigor; lusty.
7. full to overflowing.
8. Printing. even or level with the right margin (flush right) or the left margin (flush left) of the type page; without an indention.
9. consisting entirely of cards of one suit:

verb (used with object)

1. to redden; cause to blush or glow:
2. to flood or spray thoroughly with water, as for cleansing purposes:
3. to wash out (a sewer, toilet, etc.) by a sudden rush of water.
4. Metallurgy. to remove slag from (a blast furnace). to spray (a coke oven) to cool the gases generated and wash away the ammonia and tars distilled.
5. to animate or excite; inflame:
6. to make flush or even.
7. to improve the nutrition of (a ewe) to bring on optimum physiological conditions for breeding.
8. to rouse and cause to start up or fly off:

verb (used without object)

1. to blush; redden.
2. to flow with a rush; flow and spread suddenly.
3. to operate by flushing; undergo flushing:
4. to send out shoots, as plants in spring.
5. to fly out or start up suddenly.

Origin of flushes

1540-50; perhaps extended senses of flush³; compare similar phonesthemic elements and meanings of blush, gu

Examples for flushes

"It is something about which I have not thought at all," said Gracie, her pretty face all in a flush.

The conservative ranks are so flush with outsiders and fringe groups that they end up tripping over one another.

The fingers that held the petal tingled, and a flush rose in her cheek.

He was in the bathroom, perhaps trying to flush some pot down the toilet, when a cop burst in.

There the flush and bloom of newness were oppressive to the right-minded.

You are all in a flush, now, and have lain down this sheet and said aloud: 'What an idea!

The goal was not for the Burmese to capture him, but simply to flush him out.

Where now the outdoor café tables are, right there, buses used to pull up and flush their air-brakes.

We want to see where it goes, and just flush it out a little more.

The flush of his own heavy meal kept his pallor from showing.