flush

Etymology

Definitions

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 […].
2. 2

   To cause to take flight from concealment.

   • The dogs flushed the deer from the woods.
3. 3

   To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.

   • A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.
   • The birds seem to lie very close and must be nearly stepped on before they will flush.
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   1. 4

      Smooth, even, aligned

      Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.

      • Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface.
   2. 5

      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. 6

      Ellipsis of flush left and right

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

   4. 7

      Full of vigor

      Full of vigor; fresh; glowing; bright.

      • With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May.
   5. 8

      Affluent

      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: […]
   6. 9

      Suddenly and completely.

      • I landed flush on the couch.
   7. 10

      A sudden flowing

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

      • in manner of a wave or flush
   8. 11

      Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.

   9. 12

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

   10. 13

       A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling…

       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: […]
   11. 14

       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
   12. 15

       A sudden flood or rush of feeling

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

       • a flush of joy
   13. 16

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

   14. 17

       To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

       • Flush the injury with plenty of water.
   15. 18

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

   16. 19

       To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or…

       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.
   17. 20

       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?"
   18. 21

       To cause to be full

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

       • to flush the meadows
   19. 22

       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.
   20. 23

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

       • There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing.
   21. 24

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

   22. 25

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

       • flush to disk
   23. 26

       To flow and spread suddenly

       To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.

       • Blood flushes into the face.
       • the flushing noise of many waters
   24. 27

       To show red

       To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.

       • In her cheek, distemper flushing glowed.
   25. 28

       To fill in (joints)

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

   26. 29

       To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by…

       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.

   27. 30

       To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water,…

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

   28. 31

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

   29. 32

       To move, shift or align to one side.

   30. 33

       A groundwater-fed marsh or peaty mire (which may be acidic or basic, nutrient-rich or…

       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.
   31. 34

       A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.

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