Effuse
Pronunciation : Ef*fuse"
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. effusus, p. p. of effundere to pour out; ex + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt.]
Definition : 1. Poured out freely; profuse. [Obs.] So should our joy be very effuse. Barrow.
2. Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal. [Obs.] Young.
3. (Bot.)
Defn: Spreading loosely, especially on one side; as, an effuse inflorescence. Loudon.
4. (Zo?l.)
Defn: Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading; -- said of certain shells.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ef*fuse"
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Effusion; loss. "Much effuse of blood." Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ef*fuse"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to shed. [R.] With gushing blood effused. Milton.
t. [imp. & p. p. Effused; p. pr. & vb. n. Effusing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ef*fuse"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To emanate; to issue. Thomson.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913