Definitions for profuse

profuse pro·fuse

Spelling: [pruh-fyoos]
IPA: /prəˈfyus/

Profuse is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 197 anagrams from letters in profuse (efoprsu).

Definitions for profuse

adjective

  1. spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in):
  2. made or done freely and abundantly:
  3. abundant; in great amount.

Origin of profuse

1375-1425; late Middle English Latin profūsus, past participle of profundere to pour out or forth. See pro-1, fuse2

Examples for profuse

Hence, he was everywhere greeted with a genial and profuse hospitality.

Though it was 43 degrees below zero, I was in a profuse perspiration.

Here she was acknowledging everything with most profuse confession.

He was too profuse indeed with his facts: he had not the art of condensation.

"Why, mother, you are profuse in unhappy apothegms this morning," said Joe.

Both of these factors occur during intense athletic activity, which results in profuse sweating.

It may be imagined how happy I was and how profuse in the expression of my gratitude.

The trainer was in profuse perspiration, though it was 38 degrees below zero.

He did not believe in strong purgatives, nor in profuse and sudden blood-lettings.

Pluto was profuse in his thanks, while Monroe hunted for a match with which to view the picture.

Word Value for profuse
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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