effuse.
Poured out freely; profuse.
Meaning & usage
Poured out freely; profuse.
Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal.
Spreading loosely, especially on one side.
an effuse inflorescence
Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading, as in certain shells.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French effuser, from Latin effusus, past participle of effundere (“to pour out”).
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.
To leak out through a small hole.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French effuser, from Latin effusus, past participle of effundere (“to pour out”).
effusion; loss
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French effuser, from Latin effusus, past participle of effundere (“to pour out”).
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