erubescent

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: er=u=bes=cent

CIDE DICTIONARY

erubescent, a. [L. erubescens, p. pr. erubescere to grow red; e out + rubescere. See Rubescent.].

 Red, or reddish; blushing.  Johnson.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

erubescent, adj. reddening, blushing.

Etymology

L erubescere (as E-, rubescere f. rubere be red)

ROGET THESAURUS

erubescent

Redness

N redness, red, scarlet, vermilion, carmine, crimson, pink, lake, maroon, carnation, couleur de rose, rose du Barry, magenta, damask, purple, flesh color, flesh tint, color, fresh color, high color, warmth, gules, ruby, carbuncle, rose, rust, iron mold, cinnabar, cochineal, fuchsine, ruddle, madder, Indian red, light red, Venetian red, red ink, annotto, annatto, realgar, minium, red lead, redness, rubescence, rubicundity, rubification, erubescence, blush, red, reddish, rufous, ruddy, florid, incarnadine, sanguine, rosy, roseate, blowzy, blowed, burnt, rubicund, rubiform, lurid, stammell blood red, russet buff, murrey, carroty, sorrel, lateritious, rubineous, rubricate, rubricose, rufulous, rose-colored, ruby-colored, cherry-colored, claret-colored, flame- colored, flesh-colored, peach-colored, salmon-colored, brick-colored, brick-colored, dust-colored, blushing, erubescent, reddened, red as fire, red as blood, red as scarlet, red as a turkey cock, red as a lobster, warm, hot, foxy.