The sun suffused the afternoon sky with orange and yellow.
•The bright light suffused the leaves with a golden glow.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Suffuse — Suf*fuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suffused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suffusing}.] [L. suffusus, p. p. of suffundere to overspread; sub under + fundere to pour. See {Fuse} to melt.] To overspread, as with a fluid or tincture; to fill or cover, as with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suffuse — UK [səˈfjuːz] / US [səˈfjuz] verb [transitive] Word forms suffuse : present tense I/you/we/they suffuse he/she/it suffuses present participle suffusing past tense suffused past participle suffused literary to spread over or through something A… … English dictionary
suffuse — suf|fuse [səˈfju:z] v [T] literary [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of suffundere to pour beneath, suffuse , from sub ( SUB ) + fundere to pour ] 1.) if warmth, colour, liquid etc suffuses something or someone, it covers or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
suffuse — [[t]səfju͟ːz[/t]] suffuses, suffusing, suffused 1) VERB If something, especially a colour or feeling, suffuses a person or thing, it gradually spreads over or through them. [LITERARY] [V n] A dull red flush suffused Selby s face. 2) VERB If… … English dictionary
suffuse — verb /səˈfjuːz/ a) To spread through or over something, especially as a liquid, colour or light; to perfuse. The entire room was suffused with a golden light. b) To spread through or over in the manner of a liquid … Wiktionary
suffuse — suf|fuse [ sə fjuz ] verb transitive LITERARY to spread over or through something: A warm glow suffused her body. Her cheeks were suffused with color … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
charge — [[t]tʃɑrdʒ[/t]] v. charged, charg•ing, n. 1) to impose or ask as a price or fee 2) to ask a price or fee of (someone): Did he charge you for it?[/ex] 3) to defer payment for (a purchase) until a bill is rendered by the creditor: to charge a… … From formal English to slang
perfuse — verb a) To permeate or suffuse something, either with a liquid or with light b) To force a fluid to flow over or through something, especially through an organ of the body See Also … Wiktionary
charge — chargeless, adj. /chahrj/, v., charged, charging, n. v.t. 1. to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves. 2. to impose on or ask of (someone) a price or fee: He didn t charge me for it. 3. to defer payment for (a … Universalium
Suffused — Suffuse Suf*fuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suffused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suffusing}.] [L. suffusus, p. p. of suffundere to overspread; sub under + fundere to pour. See {Fuse} to melt.] To overspread, as with a fluid or tincture; to fill or cover, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suffusing — Suffuse Suf*fuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suffused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suffusing}.] [L. suffusus, p. p. of suffundere to overspread; sub under + fundere to pour. See {Fuse} to melt.] To overspread, as with a fluid or tincture; to fill or cover, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
