effuse
to pour out or forth; shed; disseminate: The town effuses warmth and hospitality.
to exude; flow out.
Physics. (of a gas) to flow through a very small orifice.
scattered; profuse.
Botany. spread out loosely.
(of certain shells) having the lips separated by a gap or groove.
Origin of effuse
1Other words from effuse
- un·ef·fused, adjective
- un·ef·fus·ing, adjective
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How to use effuse in a sentence
“I went absolutely mental when I saw this designer dress for $299,” he effused.
Effused: Spread over the surface as a thin, veily layer, more delicate than the preceding.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreAs it was probable that the only relief I could give in a case so circumstanced, would be by carrying off the effused fluids.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses | William WitheringWhen it is too abundant it is effused, part of its water evaporates, and it becomes gum.
It appears on decaying herbaceous plants, and on old wood, forming effused black velvety patches.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
Lameness increases, serous fluid is effused between the horn and sensitive part, or even hæmorrhage may take place.'
Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton Reeks
British Dictionary definitions for effuse
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
botany (esp of an inflorescence) spreading out loosely
Origin of effuse
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