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suffuse - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'suffuse' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Suffuse [ v. t.]
- To overspread, as with a fluid or tincture; to fill or cover, as with something fluid; as, eyes suffused with tears; cheeks suffused with blushes.

Meaning of 'suffuse' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . suffuse [ v]
Meaning (1):
- to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light
Example in sentence:
  • His whole frame suffused with a cold dew
Meaning (2):
- cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
Example in sentence:
  • The sky was suffused with a warm pink color