v.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' fyüz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: 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 \ - ' fyü-zh ə n \ noun
– suf · fu · sive \ - ' fyü-siv, -ziv \ adjective