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suf·fuse (sə fyo̵̅o̅z)

transitive verb -·fused, -·fus·ing

to overspread so as to fill with a glow, color, fluid, etc.: said of light, a blush, air, etc.

Etymology: < L suffusus, pp. of suffundere, to pour beneath, diffuse beneath or upon < sub-, under + fundere, to pour: see found

suffuse Related Forms
suf·fu·sion (-fyo̵̅o̅z̸hən) noun suf·fu·sive (-siv) adjective
suffuse Usage Examples

Object

  • everything: The author asserts that leadership is not an assigned role, but a way of living that suffuses everything we do and are.
  • book: Massive numbers of factual errors suffuse the book, which make it a veritable minefield.
  • film: A beautifully designed work, it's a tender film suffused with melancholy.
  • interior: All are filled with clear glass, which suffuses the interior with a soft light that mellows the delights awaiting the curious.
  • face: When he died his people were ' like ghosts their faces suffused with tears ' .
  • page: While the stories are told in measured prose, Conroy's anger suffuses every page.

Preposition: with

  • glow: That was the moment her eyes lit up with recognition and her face became suffused with a sudden glow of happiness.
  • sense: To me, the book seems suffused with a sense of sadness.
  • light: Suffused with natural light, these facilities are way above the spatial quality typical in WC blocks.
  • color: The light is suffused with color from a couple of notable windows in the north aisle.
  • energy: Obviously also the cells are suffused with the life energies which sustain and animate our physical bodies.
  • tear: When he died his people were ' like ghosts their faces suffused with tears ' .

Modifying Another Word

  • often: Failed states fail at all levels and are often suffused with crime.
  • all: Surrounding and suffusing all, warmth and compassion floated, a beautiful compelling brown.
  • so: The whole film has the feeling of being projected at two-thirds speed, so suffused is it with this overwhelming sense of ponderousness.
  • also: His history is also suffused with values which I share.

Browse dictionary entries near suffuse

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  4. suffragette
  5. suffrage
  6. suffragan
  7. Suffolk
  8. suffocate
  9. sufflate
  10. suffix
  1. Sufi
  2. sug-
  3. sugar
  4. sugar apple
  5. sugar beet
  6. sugar cane
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  8. sugar daddy
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  10. sugar loaf