red-faced

[ red-feyst ]
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adjective
  1. having a red face.

  2. blushing or flushed with embarrassment, anger, resentment, or the like.

Origin of red-faced

1
First recorded in 1570–80

Other words from red-faced

  • red-fac·ed·ly [red-fey-sid-lee, -feyst-lee], /ˈrɛdˈfeɪ sɪd li, -ˈfeɪst li/, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for red-faced

red-faced

adjective
  1. flushed with embarrassment or anger

  2. having a florid complexion

Derived forms of red-faced

  • red-facedly (ˌrɛdˈfeɪsɪdlɪ, -ˈfeɪstlɪ), adverb

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