Suffuse (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across; "The sky was suffused with a warm pink color".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Her face was suffused with a warm, gentle glow as she smiled at her child.
- The soft music suffused the air with a calming atmosphere that put everyone at ease.
- The trees were suffused with vibrant autumn colors as the leaves began to change.
- A warm light suffused the room as the sun broke through the clouds outside.
- The fragrance of freshly baked cookies suffused the kitchen with a sweet aroma.
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Meaning 2
To become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light; "His whole frame suffused with a cold dew".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Her face suffused with a warm blush as she accepted the congratulations of her colleagues.
- The morning sunlight suffused the room with a soft golden glow that seemed almost surreal.
- His eyes suffused with tears as he bade farewell to his loved ones at the airport.
- The mist suffused the valley with a mysterious veil that seemed to shroud all in secrecy.
- Her cheeks suffused with a deep flush as she realized the embarrassing mistake she had made.