suffuse

verb

suf·fuse sə-ˈfyüz How to pronounce suffuse (audio)

suffused; suffusing

transitive verb

: to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush, fill

the northern horizon was suffused with a deep red glow

P. M. Leschak

suffusion

sə-ˈfyü-zhən How to pronounce suffuse (audio)

noun

suffusive

sə-ˈfyü-siv How to pronounce suffuse (audio)

-ziv

adjective

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The Latin word suffendere, ancestor to suffuse by way of Latin suffūsus, has various meanings that shed light on our modern word, among them "to pour on or in (as an addition)" and "to fill with a liquid, color, or light that wells up from below." Suffundere is a blend of the prefix sub- ("under" or "beneath") and the verb fundere ("to pour" or "to send forth"). Other English verbs related to fundere continue the theme of pouring or spreading: diffuse ("to pour out and spread freely"), effuse ("to pour or flow out"), transfuse ("to cause to pass from one to another"), and the verb fuse itself when it's used to mean "to meld or join."

Example Sentences

Morning light suffused the room. she was suffused with an overwhelming feeling of liberation as her horse broke into a gallop

Recent Examples on the Web Amplification of the Jewish presence allows the values instilled in its people by religious doctrine to suffuse broader society.

Alexandra Orbuch, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 Shades of green and grey suffuse the space, alongside white displays and hardwood floors.

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 July 2022 An atrium facilitates ventilation; soaring ceilings and high, narrow windows suffuse the living room with filtered light.

Jori Lewis, The Atlantic, 5 July 2022 There’s melancholy, regret, grief, and disappointment in Julie’s life; for that matter, the inconclusive vagueness and inchoate longings that suffuse the film, that constitute her very character, come off as the nature of life itself.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022 The patterns of flowers, vines, leaves, birds, and other animals suffuse his designs with joy.

April Austin, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2021 Each morning the bakers make marvelous sourdough bread whose aromas suffuse the air outside of the little store, which has never seen fit to expand its offerings much beyond a few different loaves of bread and cakes.

John Mariani, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021 Branagh's genuine affection and nostalgia for his subject suffuse the movie; if only the misty romanticism of his story could match it.

Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2021 Chelsea had lost N’Golo Kanté to an injury at the break, a third cause of regret, and yet his spirit seemed to suffuse his team.

New York Times, 28 Aug. 2021 See More

单词	suffused
释义	suffuse verb suf·fuse sə-ˈfyüz suffused; suffusing transitive verb : to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush, fill the northern horizon was suffused with a deep red glow P. M. Leschak suffusion sə-ˈfyü-zhən noun suffusive sə-ˈfyü-siv -ziv adjective Did you know? The Latin word suffendere, ancestor to suffuse by way of Latin suffūsus, has various meanings that shed light on our modern word, among them "to pour on or in (as an addition)" and "to fill with a liquid, color, or light that wells up from below." Suffundere is a blend of the prefix sub- ("under" or "beneath") and the verb fundere ("to pour" or "to send forth"). Other English verbs related to fundere continue the theme of pouring or spreading: diffuse ("to pour out and spread freely"), effuse ("to pour or flow out"), transfuse ("to cause to pass from one to another"), and the verb fuse itself when it's used to mean "to meld or join." Synonyms endue indue imbue inculcate infuse ingrain engrain inoculate invest steep See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Morning light suffused the room. she was suffused with an overwhelming feeling of liberation as her horse broke into a gallop Recent Examples on the Web Amplification of the Jewish presence allows the values instilled in its people by religious doctrine to suffuse broader society. Alexandra Orbuch, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 Shades of green and grey suffuse the space, alongside white displays and hardwood floors. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 July 2022 An atrium facilitates ventilation; soaring ceilings and high, narrow windows suffuse the living room with filtered light. Jori Lewis, The Atlantic, 5 July 2022 There’s melancholy, regret, grief, and disappointment in Julie’s life; for that matter, the inconclusive vagueness and inchoate longings that suffuse the film, that constitute her very character, come off as the nature of life itself. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022 The patterns of flowers, vines, leaves, birds, and other animals suffuse his designs with joy. April Austin, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2021 Each morning the bakers make marvelous sourdough bread whose aromas suffuse the air outside of the little store, which has never seen fit to expand its offerings much beyond a few different loaves of bread and cakes. John Mariani, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021 Branagh's genuine affection and nostalgia for his subject suffuse the movie; if only the misty romanticism of his story could match it. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2021 Chelsea had lost N’Golo Kanté to an injury at the break, a third cause of regret, and yet his spirit seemed to suffuse his team. New York Times, 28 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin suffūsus, past participle of suffundere "to pour on or in (as an addition), cause (a liquid, color, light) to well up or rise to the surface, fill with a liquid, color or light that wells up from below," from suf-, assimilated form of sub- sub- + fundere "to pour, shed, cast, send forth, disperse" — more at found entry 5 First Known Use 1590, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition suffuse transitive verb suf·fuse sə-ˈfyüz suffused; suffusing : to flush or spread over or through in the manner of a fluid and especially blood suffused verb past tense of suffuse 1 as in imbued to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle she was suffused with an overwhelming feeling of liberation as her horse broke into a gallop Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance imbued infused steeped filled flooded inculcated inoculated invested enlivened pervaded ingrained permeated endued engrained overwhelmed charged invigorated leavened indued saturated animated drowned planted instilled submerged impregnated inundated implanted deluged Antonyms & Near Antonyms deprived stripped divested emptied cleared removed eliminated took (away) stript See More 2 as in penetrated to spread throughout a living room suffused with warm sunlight Synonyms & Similar Words penetrated pervaded permeated flooded interpenetrated riddled transfused saturated imbued infused impregnated drenched percolated (into) steeped soaked glutted diffused (through) passed (into) filled (up)
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