effuse
1 of 2verb
ef·fuse i-ˈfyüz 
e-
effused; effusing
transitive verb
: to pour out (a liquid)
intransitive verb
1
: to flow out : emanate
2
: to make a great or excessive display of enthusiasm
they effused about his accomplishments
effuse
2 of 2adjective
ef·fuse i-ˈfyüs
e-
: diffuse
specifically : spread out flat without definite form
effuse lichens
Synonyms
Verb
- drool
- enthuse
- fuss
- gush
- rave
- rhapsodize
- slobber
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Example Sentences
Verb pundits who should have known better effused endlessly about this idealistic but naive senator
Recent Examples on the Web
Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2020 The Eritrean leader also effused about the new era of friendly relations between the two countries. Elias Meseret, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2018 Senate President Peter Courtney, a Democrat, also effused about lawmakers' productivity. Gordon R. Friedman, OregonLive.com, 3 Mar. 2018 In the days after Silvers’s death, dozens of writers effused on the magazine’s website and elsewhere. John Williams, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2017 And Wenger effused over Sanchez's second-half display, while complimenting the impact of Kolasinac after the break. SI.com, 15 Sep. 2017
Verb
In the weeks before the appearance of those lava-effusing fissures on its eastern flanks, the volcano had been inflating. Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2020 The Eritrean leader also effused about the new era of friendly relations between the two countries. Elias Meseret, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2018 Senate President Peter Courtney, a Democrat, also effused about lawmakers' productivity. Gordon R. Friedman, OregonLive.com, 3 Mar. 2018 In the days after Silvers’s death, dozens of writers effused on the magazine’s website and elsewhere. John Williams, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2017 And Wenger effused over Sanchez's second-half display, while complimenting the impact of Kolasinac after the break. SI.com, 15 Sep. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Verb
borrowed from Latin effūsus, past participle of effundere "to pour out, discharge, expend," from ef- ex- entry 1 + fundere "to pour, shed" — more at found entry 5
Adjective
borrowed from Latin effūsus — more at effuse entry 1
First Known Use
Verb
1526, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Adjective
circa 1530, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
effuse
adjective
ef·fuse i-ˈfyüs, e-
: spread out flat without definite form
an effuse colony of bacteria
effusing
verb
as in drooling
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm pundits who should have known better effused endlessly about this idealistic but naive senator Synonyms & Similar Words
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