Definition of flushing:
(n) :
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).
(n) :
The act by which something is flushed.
(n) :
(UK) A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy.
(n) :
A surface formed of floating threads.
(n) :
A neighborhood of Queens, New York, New York, United States.
(n) :
A bay of Queens, New York, New York, United States; in full, Flushing Bay.