suffused

Spread completely through

Suffused describes something spread throughout or over, like a liquid or light permeating a surface.

A blush suffuses the face; golden light suffuses a room at sunset.

The word suggests gentle, gradual spreading rather than flooding: Her voice was suffused with warmth.

Often used with *with* to indicate what does the spreading.

permeated

imbued

Pervaded with feeling

soaked · pervaded · filled · flooded · drenched · awash · brimming · overflowing · charged · laden

glowing

luminous

Emitting or reflecting light

  • radiantEmitting light or joy
  • aglowEmitting gentle radiance
  • lambentSoftly glowing, flickering gently

incandescent · effulgent · glowing · warm · golden · rosy · flushed · blushing · lit · illuminated

spread

diffused

Spread widely around

radiated · extended · expanded · spread · washed · floated · drifted · seeped · crept · flowed

emotional

warmth

Heat you feel

longing · joy · sadness · love · affection · gratitude · contentment · serenity · peace · calm

Categories
Opposites
distribution/spread

suffusedconcentrated

Gathered or intensified

localized · patchy · spotted · blotchy · mottled

presence/saturation

suffuseddrained

Emptied of resources

emptied · devoid · void · depleted · bare

spread/permeation

suffuseddrained

Emptied of resources

emptied · devoid · localized · contained · concentrated

Family

suffuse, suffuses, suffusing, suffusion, suffusions

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G