# effuse

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˈfjuːs/

## Definitions
1. Poured out freely; profuse.
2. Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal.
3. Spreading loosely, especially on one side.
4. Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading, as in certain shells.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French effuser, from Latin effusus, past participle of effundere (“to pour out”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/effuse