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Definition of suffuse

suffuse

/səˈfjuːz/
suf · fuse
Adjective:suffusive
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Past Simple:suffused
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Past Participle:suffused
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Present Participle:suffusing
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suffuse Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To gradually spread through or over something, especially of liquid, light, color, or an emotion.

Example

"As the sun sank below the horizon, a golden glow began to suffuse the evening sky."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Often used in the passive voice with 'with' (e.g., 'her face was suffused with a warm blush'). Do not confuse with 'infuse' (to steep or instill a quality into something) or 'diffuse' (to scatter or spread out over a wide area).

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Latin suffusus, the past participle of suffundere ('to pour underneath or overspread'), formed from sub- ('under, up from below') and fundere ('to pour or melt').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Suffuse. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/suffuse
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