Main Entry:

suf·fuse

Pronunciation:

\sə-ˈfyüz\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

suf·fused; suf·fus·ing

Etymology:

Latin suffusus, past participle of suffundere, literally, to pour beneath, from sub- + fundere to pour — more at found

Date:

1590

: to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush, fill <the northern horizon was suffused with a deep red glow — P. M. Leschak>

synonyms see infuse

— suf·fu·sion \-ˈfyü-zhən\ noun

— suf·fu·sive \-ˈfyü-siv, -ziv\ adjective