Flushes

/ˈflʌʃɪz/ noun verb

A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.
  2. (verb) To cause to take flight from concealment. “The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake.”
  3. (verb) To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover. “A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.”
  4. (noun) A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
  5. (noun) Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.
  6. (noun) A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.
  7. (noun) Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood. “the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset”
  8. (noun) A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc. “a flush of joy”
  9. (verb) To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid. “Flush the injury with plenty of water.”
  10. (verb) Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
  11. (verb) To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush. “The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion.”
  12. (verb) To cause to blush.

Synonyms

Letter breakdown

  • Flushes contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Flushes mean?

A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.

How many letters are in Flushes?

Flushes has 7 letters.

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