释义 |
effuse /i- or e-fūzˈ/ transitive verb- To pour out
- To spread out
- To pour forth (eg words)
- To shed (eg blood)
- To spread
- To let loose (poetic)
intransitive verb To flow out noun /e-fūsˈ/ (Shakespeare)Effusion or shedding adjective /i- or e-fūsˈ/ - Poured out
- Loosely spreading (botany)
- (of shells) with the lips separated by a groove
ORIGIN: L effundere, effūsum, from ex out, and fundere to pour effusiometer /e-fūz-i-omˈi-tər/ noun A device for comparing molecular weights of gases by observing the relative time taken to stream out through a small hole effusion /i- or e-fūˈzhən/ noun - Pouring or streaming out
- Emission
- Shedding (eg of blood)
- An abnormal outpouring of fluid into the tissues or cavities of the body (medicine)
- An unrestrained outpouring of words, esp expressing warmth or enthusiasm
- A literary outpouring, esp in poetic form (often derogatory)
- Effusiveness
- The act of pouring, or process of being poured, out
- Something poured over or shed
effusive /i- or e-fūˈziv/ adjective - Poured out abundantly
- Poured out at the surface in a state of fusion, volcanic (geology)
- Expressing emotion in an over-demonstrative manner
- Gushing
effusˈively adverb effusˈiveness noun |