Phrase Hound found 35 phrases and 26 compound words that contain flush. The most common are listed below. Open flush in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 35
- flush toiletA toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.
- hot flushA sudden, but brief, sensation of heat over the entire body; a common symptom of the menopause.
- royal flushAn ace-high straight flush; a hand consisting of the cards A, K, Q, J, 10, of the same suit and the rarest and strongest hand in poker.
- flush outUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flush, out.
- straight flushA hand that is both straight (the cards are all in sequence) and flush (the cards are all of the same suit).
- first flushThe first growth of buds, flowers, seeds, or whatever is harvested from a plant.
- four-flushFour cards of the same suit.
- mercy flushAn additional toilet flush to reduce odor or decrease the likelihood of the toilet pipes becoming clogged.
- flush mountingA type of mounting of a fixture, e.g. a socket so that the body of the fixture is inside the wall, leaving only a cover plate on top of the surface of the wall.
- Asian flushSynonym of alcohol flush reaction: The development of erythematous blotches, usually on the face, neck and shoulders, after consuming alcohol, as a result of acetaldehyde accumulation.
- courtesy flushA flush (cleansing of the toilet) in the middle of a sitting, intended to reduce an unpleasant smell.
- flush deckA deck that is continuous from stem to stern at the same level.
- flush leftAlignment of the text aligned along the left margin or gutter.
- flush rightAlignment of the text aligned along the right margin or gutter.
- nut flushThe best possible flush available.
- sex flushThe flushed appearance, redness, or blush that appears after sex or an orgasm; afterglow.
- flush castCast in such a way as to sit flush, fitting smoothly with the surroundings.
- busted flushA potential flush which ultimately was not filled.
- flush toiletsplural of flush toilet: A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.
- saline flushA method of clearing intravenous lines IVs, central lines or arterial lines of any medicine or other perishable liquids, by means of saline solution.
- royal straight flushSynonym of royal flush: An ace-high straight flush; a hand consisting of the cards A, K, Q, J, 10, of the same suit and the rarest and strongest hand in poker.
- non-flushOf a toilet, that does not use water to flush waste.
- running flusha hand containing three cards of consecutive value and the same suit in three card brag; equivalent to a straight flush in poker
- eco-flushA feature of a toilet that flushes with a relatively small amount of water, as a water-saving measure.
- flush mountA type of fixture that attaches directly to the ceiling, often with little or no gap between the fixture and the ceiling.
Compound words 26
- overflushSurplus assets.
- autoflushAutomatic flushing of a buffer.
- flushySynonym of flushed (“red in the face”).
- flushlessWithout a flush.
- flushnessThe state of being flush or well supplied; abundance
- outflushTo flush out (something).
- preflushA preliminary flush
- underflushA tinge of colour showing through from beneath.
- unflushTo lose a flush of colour.
- backflushA temporary reversal of the flow of fluid, especially of liquid through a membrane.