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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.
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Origin of effuse
OTHER WORDS FROM effuse
un·ef·fused, adjectiveun·ef·fus·ing, adjectiveWords nearby effuse
effortless, effraction, effrontery, effulgence, effulgent, effuse, effusiometer, effusion, effusive, Effy, Efik
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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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