Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

profuse

/pɹəˈfjuːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: pro-fuse
IPA: /pɹəˈfjuːs/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

abundant or generous to the point of excess; copious; volubly expressed.

verb

To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"She grew profuse amounts of zucchini and pumpkins."
"profuse hospitality; profuse apologies; profuse expenditure"
"On a green shadie Bank profuse of Flours"
"Mercury, thy help hath been profused"

Etymology

From Latin profusus.

Word Breakdown

Root: *per-

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more profuse (comparative) most profuse (superlative) profuses (present, singular) profusing (participle, present) profused (participle, past) profused (past)

Derived Forms

profusely profuseness unprofuse

Synonyms

exuberant lush luxuriant riotous

Rhymes With

use produce reduce abuse excuse loose introduce juice bruce goose reproduce moose

Questions

How do you pronounce profuse?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈfjuːs/.
What does profuse mean?: abundant or generous to the point of excess; copious; volubly expressed.
Where does profuse come from?: From Latin profusus.

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