Meaning
redness, blush
- a flushed, reddish color on the face caused by embarrassment or emotion (blush)
- abnormal redness of the skin caused by irritation, sunburn, or allergy
In a sentence
Un improvviso rossore le tinse le guance non appena lui le parlò.
A sudden blush tinted her cheeks as soon as he spoke to her.
Applica questa pomata lenitiva per alleviare il rossore provocato dalla scottatura solare.
Apply this soothing ointment to relieve the redness caused by sunburn.
Ha abbassato lo sguardo tentando invano di mascherare il proprio rossore.
He looked down trying in vain to conceal his blush.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rossore | masculine · singular |
| rossori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Refers both to an emotional blush and to dermatological inflammation or erythema.