effuse
Meaning
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- Poured out freely; profuse.
- Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal.
- Spreading loosely, especially on one side.
- Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading, as in certain shells.
Synonyms
flow out
well out
wide-spreading
snap out
sow in
boughy
patulent
exudation efflux
flow outlet
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪˈfjuːs/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French effuser, from Latin effusus, past participle of effundere (“to pour out”).
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