flush

noun

1. 1

   A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.

   As when a Faulcon hath with nimble flight / Flowne at a flush of Ducks foreby the brooke […].

verb

1. 1

   To cause to take flight from concealment.

   The dogs flushed the deer from the woods.

2. 2

   To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.

   A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.

   But then as little VVrens but nevvly fledge, / […] / His fellovv noting his agilitie, / Thinkes he as vvell may venter as the other, / So fluſhing from one ſpray vnto another, / Gets to the top, and then enbold'ned flies, / Vnto an height paſt ken of humane eyes: […]

   The birds seem to lie very close and must be nearly stepped on before they will flush.

   AWACS is survivable due to its ability to flush on warning, to maneuver at jet speeds, to maintain awareness of the developing air situation and to command weapons as appropriate, including weapons for its own defense.

adjective

1. 1

   Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.

   Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface.

2. 2

   Wealthy or well off.

   He just got a bonus so he's flush today.

   In 1952, Fawcett Books was flush with the unprecedented success of Women's Barracks.

3. 3

   Full of vigor; fresh; glowing; bright.

   With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May.

4. 4

   Affluent; abounding; well furnished or supplied; hence, liberal; prodigal.

   [H]e vvas not fluſh in Ready [i.e., ready money], either to go to Lavv or clear old Debts, neither could he find good Bail: […]

5. 5

   Variant of flush left and rightEllipsis of flush left and right: a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.

adverb

1. 1

   Suddenly and completely.

   I landed flush on the couch.

noun

1. 1

   A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.

   in manner of a wave or flush

2. 2

   Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.

3. 3

   The process of clearing the contents of a buffer or cache.

4. 4

   A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.

   When I would kiss thy hand, / The flush of anger'd shame / O'erflows thy calmer glances, / And o'er black brows drops down / A sudden-curved frown: […]

5. 5

   Any tinge of red color like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.

   the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset

   Benefit’s cult product Benetint is the lip stain most widely associated with Popsicle lips. Its watery tint gives just the slightest hint of flush, befitting of lips (and nipples — Benetint’s original use was to tint the nipples of burlesque dancers).

6. 6

   A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.

   a flush of joy

7. 7

   A line of poles or obstacles that a skier must weave between.

verb

1. 1

   To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

   Flush the injury with plenty of water.

2. 2

   Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.

3. 3

   To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.

   The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion.

   She turned, laughing at the surprise, and flushing with pleasure.

4. 4

   To cause to blush.

   Nor flush with shame the passing virgin's cheek.

   Sudden a thought came like a full-blown rose, / Flushing his brow, [...]

   "Who plants a seed begets a bud, -- Extract of that same root; -- Why marvel at the hectic blood -- That flushes this wild fruit?"

   The swiftness of the elevator ride caused a drop in air pressure that made Asa nauseous, flushed his brown cheeks maroon, and threatened his already altered equilibrium.

5. 5

   To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.

   to flush the meadows

6. 6

   To excite, inflame.

   such things as can only feed his pride and flush his ambition

   Chill depths of the spirit are flushed to a fever, The nightmare silence is broken. We are not lost.

7. 7

   To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.

   There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing.

8. 8

   To clear (a buffer or cache) of its contents.

9. 9

   To write (the data) to primary storage, clearing it from the buffer or cache.

   flush to disk

10. 10

    To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.

    Blood flushes into the face.

    the flushing noise of many waters

11. 11

    To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.

    In her cheek, distemper flushing glowed.

12. 12

    To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.

13. 13

    To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.

14. 14

    To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.

15. 15

    To dispose or be disposed of by flushing down a toilet.

16. 16

    To move, shift or align to one side.

noun

1. 1

   A groundwater-fed marsh or peaty mire (which may be acidic or basic, nutrient-rich or poor); (originally especially Scotland and Northern England) a (marshy) pool or seep, as in a field.

   For this point onwards the land slopes gently until it becomes quite low lying, that is, tends to become a "flush" or bog.

   The reason for a "green gair" or flush is the outflow of a spring, and a regular line of these springs may often be traced along a valley slope.

   The pH in water of the hillside soils varied between 3.1 and 6.1 with a mean of 4.2. The pattern of pH variation is complex and does not clearly relate either to cultivation or occupation. The most consistent, though weak, correlation appears to be between higher pH and flushes or bogs, which indicates that the local groundwaters are comparatively basic.

   Suddenly a way would open down into a flush or bog, even some extensive ones where snowfed springs rose, and so did Asiatic Golden Plover with their plangent cries, and calling from high circling; and I was home again.

noun

1. 1

   A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.

Forms

plural

flushes

comparative

flusher

superlative

flushest

past tense

flushed

past participle

flushed

present participle

flushing

third person singular

flushes