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effuse Definition

ef·fuse (e fyo̵̅o̅z′, i-; for adj., --fyo̵̅o̅s′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·fused′, -·fus′·ing

  1. to pour out or forth
  2. to spread out; diffuse; radiate

Etymology: < L effusus, pp. of effundere, to pour forth < ex-, out + fundere, to pour: see found

adjective

  1. Obsolete poured or spread out freely
  2. Bot. spread out loosely and flat, without form: said esp. of inflorescences

effuse Usage Examples

Object

  • light: Kürten effuses light throughout with the omni-present speckles of pointillism, replicating a tree, cloudy sky and stucco.

Browse dictionary entries near effuse

  1. ‹ effulgent
  2. ‹ effulgence
  3. ‹ effrontery
  4. ‹ effortless
  5. ‹ effort
  6. ‹ efflux
  7. ‹ effluvium
  8. ‹ effluent
  9. ‹ effluence
  10. ‹ efflorescence
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