effuse

[ verb ih-fyooz; adjective ih-fyoos ]

/ verb ɪˈfyuz; adjective ɪˈfyus /

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verb (used with object), ef·fused, ef·fus·ing.

to pour out or forth; shed; disseminate: The town effuses warmth and hospitality.

verb (used without object), ef·fused, ef·fus·ing.

to exude; flow out.

Physics. (of a gas) to flow through a very small orifice.

adjective

scattered; profuse.

Botany. spread out loosely.

(of certain shells) having the lips separated by a gap or groove.

Origin of effuse

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin effūs(us) (past participle of effundere) poured out, equivalent to ef-ef- + fūsus poured (see fuse²)

OTHER WORDS FROM effuse

un·ef·fused, adjectiveun·ef·fus·ing, adjective

Words nearby effuse

effort syndrome, effraction, effrontery, effulgence, effulgent, effuse, effusiometer, effusion, effusive, Effy, Efik

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Example sentences from the Web for effuse

I depart as air ... I shake my locks at the runaway sun, I effuse my flesh in eddies and drift it in lacy jags.
A Eulogy for Marie Colvin|Katrina Heron|March 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Aperture above pointed, externally straight, below rounded, widened or effuse.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume I|William Swainson
Outer lip thick, effuse, slightly reflected below, and contracted above.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume I|William Swainson

British Dictionary definitions for effuse

effuse

verb (ɪˈfjuːz)

to pour or flow out

to spread out; diffuse

(intr) to talk profusely, esp in an excited manner

to cause (a gas) to flow or (of a gas) to flow under pressure

adjective (ɪˈfjuːs)

botany (esp of an inflorescence) spreading out loosely

Word Origin for effuse

C16: from Latin effūsus poured out, from effundere to shed, from fundere to pour

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单词	effuse
释义	effuse [ verb ih-fyooz; adjective ih-fyoos ] / verb ɪˈfyuz; adjective ɪˈfyus / SEE SYNONYMS FOR effuse ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ef·fused, ef·fus·ing. to pour out or forth; shed; disseminate: The town effuses warmth and hospitality. verb (used without object), ef·fused, ef·fus·ing. to exude; flow out. Physics. (of a gas) to flow through a very small orifice. adjective scattered; profuse. Botany. spread out loosely. (of certain shells) having the lips separated by a gap or groove. Origin of effuse 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin effūs(us) (past participle of effundere) poured out, equivalent to ef-ef- + fūsus poured (see fuse²) OTHER WORDS FROM effuse un·ef·fused, adjectiveun·ef·fus·ing, adjective Words nearby effuse effort syndrome, effraction, effrontery, effulgence, effulgent, effuse, effusiometer, effusion, effusive, Effy, Efik Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for effuse I depart as air ... I shake my locks at the runaway sun, I effuse my flesh in eddies and drift it in lacy jags. A Eulogy for Marie Colvin\|Katrina Heron\|March 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Aperture above pointed, externally straight, below rounded, widened or effuse. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I\|William Swainson Outer lip thick, effuse, slightly reflected below, and contracted above. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I\|William Swainson British Dictionary definitions for effuse effuse verb (ɪˈfjuːz) to pour or flow out to spread out; diffuse (intr) to talk profusely, esp in an excited manner to cause (a gas) to flow or (of a gas) to flow under pressure adjective (ɪˈfjuːs) botany (esp of an inflorescence) spreading out loosely Word Origin for effuse C16: from Latin effūsus poured out, from effundere to shed, from fundere to pour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to effuse dispense, decant, pour, emit, emanate, radiate, discharge, diffuse, gush, give out, spread out
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effuse

verb (used with object), ef·fused, ef·fus·ing.

verb (used without object), ef·fused, ef·fus·ing.

adjective

Origin of effuse

OTHER WORDS FROM effuse

Words nearby effuse

Example sentences from the Web for effuse

British Dictionary definitions for effuse

verb (ɪˈfjuːz)

adjective (ɪˈfjuːs)

Word Origin for effuse

Words related to effuse