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suffuse

verb

  1. have a lot of
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /səˈfjuːz/

adj

Etymology: From Latin suffundō.

  1. Suffused; diffuse.

    “This limonite-colored mud is most often very suffuse and only faintly apparent.”

    “Most of us mortals choose a very suffuse, dim light to have in our room, others push the switch to the maximum.”

verb

Etymology: From Latin suffundō.

  1. To spread through or over (something), especially as a liquid, colour or light; to bathe.

    “The entire room was suffused with a golden light.”

  2. To spread through or over in the manner of a liquid.

    “The warmth suffused his cold fingers.”

    “Marie's face was suffused with a sleepy, appreciative look.”

  3. To pour underneath.