What does effuse mean?
Definitions for effuse
ɪˈfyuz; ɪˈfyusef·fuse
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Princeton's WordNet
effuse, pour outverb
pour out
"effused brine"
flow out, effuseverb
flow or spill forth
effuseverb
give out or emit (also metaphorically)
"The room effuses happiness"
Wiktionary
effuseverb
to emit; to give off
effuseverb
to gush; to be excitedly talkative and enthusiastic about something
effuseverb
to leak out through a small hole
effuseadjective
spread out
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Effusenoun
Waste; effusion.
Etymology: from the verb.
The air hath got into my deadly wounds,
And much effuse of blood doth make me faint. William Shakespeare, H. VI.To EFFUSEverb
To pour out; to spill; to shed.
Etymology: effusus, Latin.
He fell, and, deadly pale,
Groan’d out his soul, with gushing blood effus’d. John Milton.At last emerging from his nostrils wide,
And gushing mouth, effus’d the briny tide. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.
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effuse
Effuse is a verb that generally means to express feelings or emotions in a way that is noticeable, uncontrolled, and unrestrained. It can also refer to a gas or radiation escaping or being discharged through a small hole in a container. In scientific context, effuse often refers to the process of particles moving from a container through a small hole.
Webster Dictionary
Effuseadjective
poured out freely; profuse
Effuseadjective
disposed to pour out freely; prodigal
Effuseadjective
spreading loosely, especially on one side; as, an effuse inflorescence
Effuseadjective
having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading; -- said of certain shells
Effusenoun
effusion; loss
Effuseverb
to pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to shed
Effuseverb
to emanate; to issue
Etymology: [L. effusus, p. p. of effundere to pour out; ex + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Effuse
ef-fūz′, v.t. to pour out: to pour forth, as words: to shed.—n. effusion, loss.—adj. loosely spreading, not compact, expanded.—n. Effū′sion, act of pouring out: that which is poured out or forth: quality of being effusive.—adj. Effū′sive, pouring forth abundantly: gushing: expressing emotion in a pronounced manner.—adv. Effū′sively.—n. Effū′siveness. [L. effundĕre, effusum—ex, out, fundĕre, to pour.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of effuse in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of effuse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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