(פ') להסמיק; להתבייש

(ש"ע) סומק, אודם

הסמקה היא מצב טבעי ונפוץ למדי שבו כלי הדם שבאזור הלחיים מתרחבים באופן לא רצוני, והלחיים "מקבלות" צבע ורוד-אדמדם.

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v. turn red, flush; be ashamed, be embarrassed

n. flush, redness; rouge

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Noun
1. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
(synonym) bloom, flush, rosiness
(hypernym) good health, healthiness
2. sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
(synonym) flush
(hypernym) reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
(derivation) crimson, flush, redden

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Verb
1. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
(synonym) crimson, flush, redden
(hypernym) discolor, discolour, colour, color
(derivation) flush
2. become rosy or reddish; "her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air"
(hypernym) redden

nm. blusher, blush, reddish powder or cream applied to the cheeks

n. blusher