flushes

n the period of greatest prosperity or productivity n a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health n sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders) n a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit n the swift release of a store of affective force n a sudden rapid flow (as of water) n sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty) v turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame v flow freely v glow or cause to glow with warm color or light v make level or straight v rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid v irrigate with water from a sluice v cause to flow or flood with or as if with water