Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 6 compound words that contain flushes. The most common are listed below. Open flushes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- hot flushesplural of hot flush: A sudden, but brief, sensation of heat over the entire body; a common symptom of the menopause.
- bucket flushesplural of bucket flush: The flushing of a toilet by manually pouring a bucket of water into it.
- busted flushesplural of busted flush: A potential flush which ultimately was not filled.
- courtesy flushesplural of courtesy flush: A flush (cleansing of the toilet) in the middle of a sitting, intended to reduce an unpleasant smell.
- eco-flushesplural of eco-flush: A feature of a toilet that flushes with a relatively small amount of water, as a water-saving measure.
- first flushesplural of first flush: The first growth of buds, flowers, seeds, or whatever is harvested from a plant.
- flushes outthird-person singular simple present indicative of flush out: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flush, out.
- four-flushesplural of four-flush: Four cards of the same suit.
- mercy flushesplural of mercy flush: An additional toilet flush to reduce odor or decrease the likelihood of the toilet pipes becoming clogged.
- nut flushesplural of nut flush: The best possible flush available.
- royal flushesplural 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.
- running flushesplural of running flush: a hand containing three cards of consecutive value and the same suit in three card brag; equivalent to a straight flush in poker
- saline flushesplural of saline flush: A method of clearing intravenous lines IVs, central lines or arterial lines of any medicine or other perishable liquids, by means of saline solution.
- sex flushesplural of sex flush: The flushed appearance, redness, or blush that appears after sex or an orgasm; afterglow.
- straight flushesplural of straight flush: A hand that is both straight (the cards are all in sequence) and flush (the cards are all of the same suit).
- royal straight flushesplural of royal straight 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.
Compound words 6
- autoflushesthird-person singular simple present indicative of autoflush: Automatic flushing of a buffer.
- backflushesplural of backflush: A temporary reversal of the flow of fluid, especially of liquid through a membrane.
- outflushesthird-person singular simple present indicative of outflush: To flush out (something).
- overflushesthird-person singular simple present indicative of overflush: Surplus assets.
- preflushesplural of preflush: A preliminary flush
- underflushesplural of underflush: A tinge of colour showing through from beneath.