Definition of suffuse Suffuse

/sʌfjuˈz/ - [sufyuz] - suf•fuse

We found 7 definitions of suffuse from 5 different sources.

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What does suffuse mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

suffuses, suffusing, suffused  

suffuse - cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across; "The sky was suffused with a warm pink color"
  perfuse
  flush cause to flow or flood with or as if with water; "flush the meadows"
suffuse - to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light; "His whole frame suffused with a cold dew"
  change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • suffuse (Verb)
    To spread through or over something, especially as a liquid, colour or light; to perfuse.
  • suffuse (Verb)
    To spread through or over in the manner of a liquid.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • suffuse (v. t.)
    To overspread, as with a fluid or tincture; to fill or cover, as with something fluid; as, eyes suffused with tears; cheeks suffused with blushes.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • suffuse
    suf-fūz′, v.t. to pour underneath: to overspread or cover, as with a fluid.—n. Suffū′sion, act or operation of suffusing: state of being suffused: that which is suffused. [L. sub, underneath, fundĕre, fusum, to pour.]

Part of speech

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  • suffuse, verb, present, 1st person singular of suffuse (infinitive).
  • suffuse, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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