Definition of SUFFUSE

suffuse

Meanings

Verb

  • cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
    • "The sky was suffused with a warm pink color"
  • to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light
    • "His whole frame suffused with a cold dew"
  • To spread through or over (something), especially as a liquid, colour or light; to bathe.
  • To spread through or over in the manner of a liquid.
  • To pour underneath.

Adj

  • Suffused; diffuse.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin suffundō.

Synonyms

perfuse

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

suffuse is a valid Words With Friends word