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effuse

/ɪˈfjuːz/

/ɪˈfjus/

effuseverb

effused

Past Simple

effused

Past Participle

effusing

Gerund

/ɪˈfjuːz/

/ɪˈfjus/

Translations

изливать

The poet would often effuse his emotions through his writing.

Поэт часто изливал свои эмоции через свои произведения.

излучать

The lamp effuses a warm glow in the room.

Лампа излучает теплое свечение в комнате.

Additional translations

извергать

истекать

распространять

Definitions

To pour out or emit a liquid, light, or smell.

The flowers effuse a sweet fragrance throughout the garden.

To express feelings or emotions in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.

She effused gratitude for the support she received from her friends.

To escape or flow out, especially of a gas, through a minute opening into a region of lower pressure.

When the valve opened, the helium effused into the vacuum chamber.

Synonyms

pour out

flow out

effuseadjective

more effuse

Comp.

most effuse

Super.

/ɪˈfjuːz/

/ɪˈfjuz/

Used in general descriptive, botanical and mycological contexts meaning “spread out loosely; not compact”.

Definitions

Spread out loosely and irregularly; not compact or limited in extent (especially of botanical or mycological structures).

The effuse crust of the lichen covered the entire surface of the bark.

Synonyms