1. the process of spreading throughout or over something, especially gradually
2. a flush of color, especially in the face or skin
Usage: medical; literary

Examples

• The suffusion of warm light through the curtains created a cozy atmosphere.
• A suffusion of pink spread across the evening sky.
• The patient showed a suffusion of red in his cheeks after the medication.
• There was a gradual suffusion of moisture throughout the soil.
• The suffusion of joy was evident on her face when she heard the news.
• The doctor noted the suffusion of blood vessels in the patient’s eyes.