suffuse
Fill with color
To suffuse is to spread through or over something, the way light, color, or emotion gradually fills a space.
A blush suffuses someone's cheeks; warmth suffuses a room; sadness suffuses a novel.
The word suggests gentle, pervasive spreading rather than sudden flooding: Golden light suffused the evening sky.
Her voice was suffused with tenderness.
Spread throughout completely
- permeateSpread through entirely
- imbuePervade with feeling
- instillImpart gradually over time
- steepRising at sharp angle
saturate · penetrate · seep · soak · spread · fill · flood · engulf
Defeat by excess
- fillMake something full
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- wash overEngulf emotionally or physically
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
envelop · grip · seize · consume · overtake · permeate · color · tinge
Faint color addition
Glowing luminous quality
- luminescenceHeatless light emission
- warmthHeat you feel
- flushSame suit, five cards
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
tinge · wash · soft light · golden light · candlelit · sunlit · backlit · lambent
pervade
Spread throughout completely
steep · saturate · penetrate · seep · soak · spread · fill · flood · engulf · bathe
overwhelm
Defeat by excess
flood · envelop · grip · seize · consume · overtake · permeate · color · tinge · imbue
tint
Faint color addition
blush · flush · shade · tone · color · stain · dye · pigment · cast · overtone
radiance
Glowing luminous quality
- luminescenceHeatless light emission
- warmthHeat you feel
- flushSame suit, five cards
blush · tinge · wash · soft light · golden light · candlelit · sunlit · backlit · lambent · aglow