effuse
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effuse
- /ɪˈfjuːs/
- /ɪˈfjuːz/
Rhymes with -uːs, -uːz
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French effuser, from Latin effusus, past participle of effundere (“to pour out”).
adjective more effuse · most effuse
- Poured out freely; profuse. So should our joy be very effuse.
- Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal. No wanton waste amid effuse expence
- Spreading loosely, especially on one side. an effuse inflorescence
- Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading, as in certain shells.
verb effuses · effusing · effused
- 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. With gushing blood effused.
- To leak out through a small hole.
noun
- effusion; loss Much effuse of blood.
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verb to emit
| Deutsch | mitgeben, emittieren |
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title = {effuse},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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