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flush vs glow

glow vs flush

flush and glow both are nouns.

flush is an adjective but glow is not an adjective.

flush and glow both are verbs.

flush is an adverb but glow is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flush Yes Yes Yes Yes
glow Yes No Yes No
As verbs, glow is a hypernym of flush; that is, glow is a word with a broader meaning than flush:
  • flush: glow or cause to glow with warm color or light
  • glow: emit a steady even light without flames
flush (noun) glow (noun)
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty) light from nonthermal sources
a sudden rapid flow (as of water) an appearance of reflected light
the swift release of a store of affective force a feeling of considerable warmth
a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders) a steady even light without flames
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity an alert and refreshed state
flush (adjective) glow (adjective)
of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
flush (verb) glow (verb)
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
cause to flow through something be exuberant or high-spirited
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid emit a steady even light without flames
irrigate with water from a sluice have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
cause to flow or flood with or as if with water shine intensely, as if with heat
make level or straight
glow or cause to glow with warm color or light
flush (adverb) glow (adverb)
squarely or solidly
in the same plane
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