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suffusing

suffusing is the present participle and gerund of suffuse.

Meaning of suffuse

Verb

suffuse (third-person singular simple present suffuses, present participle suffusing, simple past and past participle suffused)

  1. (transitive) To spread through or over (something), especially as a liquid, colour or light; to bathe.
    • The entire room was suffused with a golden light.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To spread through or over in the manner of a liquid.
    • The warmth suffused his cold fingers.
  3. (transitive) To pour underneath.

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Questions about suffusing

What is suffusing the present participle and gerund of?
Suffusing is the present participle and gerund of suffuse.

Words near suffusing in the dictionary

  1. suffuse
  2. suffused
  3. suffusedly
  4. suffusely
  5. suffuses
  6. suffusing
  7. suffusion
  8. suffusions
  9. suffusive
  10. sufganiya
  11. sufganiyah

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