- 1. a. Poured out freely; profuse. Source: opted
- 2. a. Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal. Source: opted
- 3. a. Spreading loosely, especially on one side; as, an effuse inflorescence. Source: opted
- 4. a. Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading; -- said of certain shells. Source: opted
- 5. n. Effusion; loss. Source: opted
- 6. v. t. To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to shed. Source: opted
- 7. v. i. To emanate; to issue. Source: opted
- 8. v. pour out liberally Source: wordnet
- 9. v. flow or spill forth Source: wordnet
- 10. v. give out or emit (also metaphorically) Source: wordnet
- 11. 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. (Zoöl.) Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading; -- said of certain shells. Effusion; loss. "Much effuse of blood." Shak. To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to shed. [R.] With gushing blood effused. Milton. To emanate; to issue. Thomson. Source: webster
- 12. Spreading loosely, especially on one side; as, an effuseinflorescence. Loudon. Source: adambom
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