FLUSHING
(noun, adverb, adj.sat, verb)Definitions
There are 18 meanings of the word
Flushing.
Flushing - as a noun
The period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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A rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
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Sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
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A poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit
The swift release of a store of affective force
Example: "They got a great bang out of it"
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A sudden rapid flow (as of water)
Example: "He heard the flush of a toilet"
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Sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
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Flushing - as an adverb
Squarely or solidly
Example: "Hit him flush in the face"
In the same plane
Example: "Set it flush with the top of the table"
Flushing - as an adjective satellite
Of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane
Example: "A door flush with the wall"
Having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
Example: "An affluent banker"
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Flushing - as a verb
Turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
Example: "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
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Cause to flow through something
Example: "The garbage flushed down the river"
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Glow or cause to glow with warm color or light
Example: "The sky flushed with rosy splendor"
Make level or straight
Example: "Level the ground"
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Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
Example: "Flush the wound with antibiotics"
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Example Sentences
"The flushing of the toilet was loud."
"She felt a sudden flushing in her cheeks."
"The plumber fixed the problem with the flushing mechanism."
"The sudden flushing of the river caused a surge of water downstream."
"The flushing of toxins from the body is important for overall health."
Word Game Points
Is FLUSHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, flushing is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
FLUSHING has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.
Is FLUSHING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, flushing is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordFLUSHING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 18.
Is FLUSHING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, flushing is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordFLUSHING has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.