How do you describe someone who is blushing?

as in glowing

to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)

she blushed when she realized she had walked into the boys' bathroom by mistake

                                    

                                              


                          
                            

                                
                            
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                
                              
                             
                            
                            
                              

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Actions speak louder than blushes. A blush could be caused by:
                          
adulation, arousal, embarrassment, fear, insecurity, receiving a compliment, remorse, repressed hatred, shame, shyness
                          


                          
A well-placed gesture or action draws readers into narrative. Here are a few ways to show motivation without a single blush.
                          


                          
Adulation:
                          
Parted lips
                          
Enlarged pupils
                          
Hanging on every word spoken by subject
                          
Complimenting the subject of adulation
                          


                          
Arousal:
                          
Sparkling eyes
                          
Flirtatious dialogue
                          
Running tongue over lips
                          
Heavy breathing, accompanied by racing pulse
                          


                          
Embarrassment:
                          
Trembling
                          
Shuffling feet
                          
Biting fingernails
                          
Fidgeting or picking fluff off clothing
                          


                          
Fear:
                          
Pacing
                          
Trembling hands
                          
Holding one's breath
                          
Accelerated breathing
                          


                          
Insecurity:
                          
Slumped posture
                          
Focusing gaze on floor or toes
                          
Fidgeting with jewelry or clothing
                          
Clenching bottom lip between teeth
                          


                          
Receiving a compliment:
                          
Speechlessness
                          
Expressing thanks
                          
Verbal denial of self-worthiness
                          
Flattering the person who bestowed the compliment
                          


                          
Remorse:
                          
Stuttering
                          
Frequent swallowing
                          
Nausea and/or minimal appetite
                          
Looking away from a wronged person
                          


                          
Repressed hatred:
                          
Bared teeth
                          
Folded arms
                          
Narrowed eyes
                          
Lips pressed together in a thin line
                          


                          
Shame:
                          
Trembling
                          
Stooped shoulders
                          
Minimal eye contact
                          
Biting fingernails or chewing on pen
                          


                          
Shyness:
                          
Bowed head
                          
Stammering
                          
Pinched lips
                          
Limp handshake
                          


                          
Quick Alternatives for Blush:
                          
Tear-soaked cheeks might glisten red.
                          
Slight embarrassment could pinken the face and neck.
                          
Wherever the word red appears, it could be replaced with colors such as:
                          
Apple-red
                          
Baby-pink
                          
Beet-red
                          
Blood-red
                          
Candy-red
                          
Cherry-red
                          
Coral
                          
Crimson
                          
Cupid-pink
                          
Devil-red
                          
Flame-red
                          
Hydrant-red
                          
Kiss-red
                          
Mango-pink
                          
Peach-pink
                          
Pink
                          
Scarlet
                          
Siren-red
                          
Valentine-red
                          
Choose a shade that suits your character's personality and circumstances.
                          


                          
Verbs and Verb Phrases to Replace Blush:
                          
Blaze
                          
blaze red
                          
bloom red
                          
blossom with fire
                          
blossom with red
                          
burn red
                          
color with red
                          
Crimson
                          
erupt with red
                          
explode in red
                          
Flame
                          
flare red
                          
flash red
                          
flood with red
                          
Flush red
                          
gleam red
                          
glisten red
                          
glow red
                          
go red
                          
go red in the face
                          
Pinken
                          
radiate red
                          
Redden
                          
Rubify
                          
seethe with red
                          
shine red
                          
suffuse with red
                          
tinge with red
                          
turn red
                          
turn rosy
                          
turn ruddy