reddening

Plural: reddenings

Verb

• turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
• make red
• turn red or redder
• present participle and gerund of redden

Noun

• The act or process of becoming red or redder.

Examples

• "The cold weather caused some cheek reddening and some nose running."
• "There was some noticeable reddening in her cheeks when she had been drinking."

Synonyms

blush, crimson, flush, redden

Antonyms

dereddening, unreddened

Related Words

reddened, ruddiness