Category:Suffuse

Suf*fuse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suffused; p. pr. & vb. n. Suffusing.] Etym: [l. suffusus, p.p. of suffundere to overspread; sub under + Fundere to pour. See fuse to melt.]

Defn: to overspread, as with a fluid or tincture; to fill or cover, As with something fluid; as, eyes suffused with tears; cheeks Suffused with blushes. When purple light shall next suffuse the skies. Pope.