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Blushing vs Flirting - What's the difference?

blushing | flirting |

As verbs the difference between blushing and flirting

is that blushing is while flirting is .

As nouns the difference between blushing and flirting

is that blushing is the act of one who blushes; a blush while flirting is a flirtation.

As an adjective blushing

is showing blushes; rosy red.

blushing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who blushes; a blush.
  • * 1850 , Charles Delucena Meigs, Observations on certain of the diseases of young children (page 159)
    • In observing the phenomena presented in a case of tubercular meningitis or acute hydrocephalus, one will scarce ever fail of noticing the repeated blushings or suffusions of face in the now insensible or lethargic patient.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing blushes; rosy red.
    • the blushing bride
  • * Prior
    • The dappled pink and blushing rose.

    Derived terms

    * blushingly

    flirting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flirtation.
  • * 2011 , William A. Owens, Tell Me a Story, Sing Me a Song: A Texas Chronicle (page 109)
    • Drinking and gambling were flirtings with the devil, or giving over to him entirely. So was card-playing.

    Anagrams

    * trifling