Meaning of red-faced | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, face.
2. With a red face; flushed, due to emotional or physical causes.
   broadly
3. embarrassed
   broadly
4. inebriate
   broadly
5. angry
   broadly
6. flustered
   broadly
7. exhausted
   broadly

Examples

“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.”

“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.”

“A red-faced John edged his way quietly out of the room.”

“Coming home late and red-faced every night from the pub is not what I expected of you.”

“The customer gave a red-faced account of the argument with the waiter.”

“"I can't for the life of me think where I left the tickets!", she cried out, red-faced.”

“He collapsed, red-faced from the effort, against the door jamb.”

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