Definition of EFFUSE

effuse

Verb

  • pour out
    • "effused brine"
  • flow or spill forth
  • give out or emit (also metaphorically)
    • "The room effuses happiness"
  • To emit; to give off.
  • To gush; to be excitedly talkative and enthusiastic about something.
  • To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to shed.
  • To leak out through a small hole.

Adj

  • Poured out freely; profuse.
  • Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal.
  • Spreading loosely, especially on one side.
  • Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading, as in certain shells.

Noun

  • effusion; loss

Examples

  • "an effuse inflorescence"

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French effuser, from Latin effusus, past participle of effundere (“to pour out”).

Synonyms

flow out, pour out

Scrabble Score: 12

effuse is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
effuse is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
effuse is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

effuse is a valid Words With Friends word