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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Effuse \Ef*fuse"\, adjective [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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Effuse \Ef*fuse"\, noun Effusion; loss. ''Much effuse of blood.'' --Shak.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Effuse \Ef*fuse"\, verb (used with an object) [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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Effuse \Ef*fuse"\, verb (used without an object) To emanate; to issue. --Thomson.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
effuse
verb
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"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
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