flush

A sudden reddening of the skin due to an increased supply of blood in the ve els of the skin. As a verb, the word means to fill in level with the surface or to inundate. As an adjective, it denotes abundantly full. hectic f. The congestion of the capillaries that is seen in protracted disease such as consumption, hot f's. Flushes, accompanied with a sensation of heat are common in the neuroses and psychoneuroses.