adj.
Pronunciation: di- ' fyüs
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin diffusus, past participle of diffundere to spread out, from dis- + fundere to pour ― more at FOUND
Date: 15th century
1 : being at once verbose and ill-organized <a diffuse report from the scene of the earthquake>
2 : not concentrated or localized < diffuse lighting>
synonyms see WORDY
– dif · fuse · ly adverb
– dif · fuse · ness noun