Red-faced
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Red-faced is an adjective meaning Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, face.
Meaning
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, face.
More Meanings
- With a red face; flushed, due to emotional or physical causes.
Example Sentences
A red-faced bird with a striking white head and underside, and black-and-white wings and tail, the Palmnut Vulture lives in tropical forested areas of Africa, often by lakes, rivers, and seashores.
I suppose that nowadays the red-faced farmers, whose invariable topic (so a friendly guard who understood Welsh told me) was sheep and their prices, find their own cars or the buses more convenient than a Western Region main line for their short-distance peregrinations to market.
Word Forms
- redfaced
Synonyms for red-faced
Depending on context, synonyms include crimson, discomposed, aflame, flushed, colorful, blushful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include discomposed, aflame, colorful, colored, coloured, flushed.
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