First Known Use: 1526
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1effuse
verb ef·fuse \i-ˈfyüz, e-\
ef·fusedef·fus·ing
Definition of EFFUSE
transitive verb
: to pour out (a liquid)
intransitive verb
1
: to flow out : emanate
2
: to make a great or excessive display of enthusiasm <they effused about his accomplishments>
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Origin of EFFUSE
Latin effusus, past participle of effundere, from ex- + fundere to pour — more at found
Rhymes with EFFUSE
abuse, accuse, amuse, Andrews, bad news, bemuse, berceuse, chanteuse, charmeuse, chartreuse, coiffeuse, confuse, contuse, danseuse, defuse, diffuse, diseuse, disuse, enthuse, excuse, ill-use, incuse, infuse, masseuse, misuse, perfuse, peruse, recluse, recuse, refuse, reuse, short fuse, suffuse, Toulouse, transfuse, vendeuse
2effuse
adjective ef·fuse \-ˈfyüs\
Definition of EFFUSE
: diffuse; specifically : spread out flat without definite form <effuse lichens>
First Known Use of EFFUSE
circa 1530
Rhymes with EFFUSE
Aarhus, abstruse, abuse, adduce, Atreus, blue spruce, burnoose, caboose, Cayuse, Cepheus, ceruse, charmeuse, chartreuse, Chartreuse, conduce, couscous, cut loose, deduce, diffuse, disuse, educe, excuse, fair use, footloose, hang loose, induce, Lanús, misuse, mongoose, Morpheus, negus, obtuse, Orpheus, papoose, Peleus, Perseus, prepuce, produce, profuse, Proteus, Purus, recluse, red spruce, reduce, refuse, retuse, reuse, Sanctus, seduce, slip noose, snow goose, Tereus, Theseus, traduce, transduce, turn loose, unloose, vamoose
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effuse
adjective ef·fuse \i-ˈfyüs, e-\
Medical Definition of EFFUSE
: spread out flat without definite form <an effuse colony of bacteria>
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