suffuse meaning

UK US /səˈfjuz/ 2 syllables

suffuse (verb): cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across.

suffuse has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

suffuse as a verb

  1. cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
    • The sky was suffused with a warm pink color

    Synonyms: perfuse

    Type of: flush

    Related forms: suffusive, suffusion

  2. to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light
    • His whole frame suffused with a cold dew

    Type of: change

    Related forms: suffusive, suffusion

How to pronounce suffuse

suffuse is pronounced /səˈfjuz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with suffuse

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in SE · 7-letter words

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