EFFUSE

effuse

Noun

  1. effusion; loss

Verb

  1. to emit; to give off
  2. to gush; to be excitedly talkative and enthusiastic about something
  3. To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to shed.
  4. to leak out through a small hole

Adjective

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


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: effuse
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!