Hypertext Webster Gateway: "redden"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Redden \Red"den\, v. i.
To grow or become red; to blush.
Appius reddens at each word you speak. --Pope.
He no sooner saw that her eye glistened and her cheek
reddened than his obstinacy was at once subbued. --Sir
W. SCott.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Redden \Red"den\ (r?d"d'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reddened}
(-d'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reddening}.] [From {Red}, a.]
To make red or somewhat red; to give a red color to.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
redden
v 1: turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed
when a young man whistled as she walked by" [syn: {blush},
{crimson}, {flush}]
2: make red; "The setting sun reddened the sky"
3: turn red or redder; "The sky reddened"
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