flushing

See also: Flushing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ʌʃɪŋ

Etymology 1

From Middle English flusshyng, flusshynge, equivalent to flush +‎ -ing.

Noun

flushing (countable and uncountable, plural flushings)

1. The act by which something is flushed.

   We tried to repair the toilet, but it broke again after two or three flushings.

2. Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).

Derived terms

• flushing time

Etymology 2

Named after the dated anglicized Dutch city name Flushing (“Vlissingen”) where the wool was made, from Dutch Vlissingen, further etymology is uncertain.

Noun

flushing (countable and uncountable, plural flushings)

1. (UK) A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy.
2. A surface formed of floating threads.

Etymology 3

From flush + -ing.

Verb

flushing

1. present participle and gerund of flush

Derived terms

• flushingly
• nonflushing
• unflushing

Anagrams

• lungfish

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Flushing

Etymology

Etymology tree

English flush

English -ing

English flushingubor.

Portuguese flushing

Unadapted borrowing from English flushing.

Noun

flushing m (uncountable)

1. (medicine, nursing) Catheter hub cleaning with saline prior to accessing.