Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Blushing

Blushing , adjective

Showing blushes; rosy red; having a warm and delicate color like some roses and other flowers; blooming; ruddy; roseate.
The dappled pink and blushing rose. — Prior

Blushing , noun

The act of turning red; the appearance of a reddish color or flush upon the cheeks.