adj.1 (often foll. by in, of) lavish; extravagant (was profuse in her generosity).
2 (of a thing) exuberantly plentiful; abundant (profuse bleeding; a profuse variety).
Derivatives:
profusely adv. profuseness n. profusion n.
Etymology: ME f. L profusus past part. of profundere profus- (as PRO-(1), fundere fus- pour)