Profuse
Abundant; produced or given in large amounts; lavish or excessive.
AdjectiveProfuse
Abundant; produced or given in large amounts; lavish or excessive.
AdjectiveImagine This
Professional-fuse which allows the circuit to pour forth an abundant amount of electrical current compared with a conventional fuse. Tim Taylor, in the TV show Home Improvement, is modifying his equipment by adding a Pro Fuse© that allows the equipment to run at very large amounts of electricity before blowing the fuse.
Sounds Like
pruh-FYOOS
Looks Like
pro fuse (split as 'pro' + 'fuse')
Remember This
A fuse protects an electrical circuit by interrupting current if it becomes excessive.
Other Forms
Note
Commonly used with apologies, gratitude, or sweating (profuse sweating). Be careful not to confuse with 'profusion' (a noun meaning abundance).
Study Deeper
- The host offered profuse apologies for the delay.
- Her profuse generosity funded the library expansion.
From Latin profusus 'poured forth', from fundere 'to pour'.
PRO-FUSE: Think of 'pro' (forward or professional) plus 'fuse'—a pro fuse that pours forth abundance.
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