effuse v
1. pour out; "effused brine" [syn: pour out]
2. flow or spill forth [syn: flow out]
3. give out or emit (also metaphorically); "The room effuses happiness"

Effuse \Ef*fuse"\, a. [L. effusus, p. p. of effundere to pour out; ex + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt.]
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.) Spreading loosely, especially on one side; as, an effuse inflorescence. --Loudon.
4. (Zo["o]l.) Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading; -- said of certain shells.

Effuse \Ef*fuse"\, n. Effusion; loss. ``Much effuse of blood.'' --Shak.

Effuse \Ef*fuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Effused; p. pr. & vb. n. Effusing.] To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to shed. [R.] With gushing blood effused. --Milton.

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