to pour out and spread, as a fluid.

to spread or scatter widely or thinly; disseminate.

Physics . to spread by diffusion.

to spread.

Physics . to intermingle by diffusion.

characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing; wordy.

widely spread or scattered; dispersed.

Botany . widely or loosely spreading.

Optics . (of reflected light) scattered, as from a rough surface ( opposed to specular ).

adjective

compact , compressed , concentrated , confined , limited , restricted , abbreviated , abridged , brief , short , succinct

adjective

broadcast , catholic , circulated , diluted , dispersed , disseminated , distributed , expanded , extended , general , prevalent , propagated , radiated , scattered , separated , strewn , thin , unconcentrated , universal , widespread , circumlocutory , copious , diffusive , digressive , discursive , dull , exuberant , lavish , lengthy , long , long-winded , loose , meandering , palaverous , profuse , prolix , rambling , random , redundant , vague , verbose , waffling , windy , periphrastic , pleonastic , disperse , disseminate , dissipate , divide , expatiate , extend , full , irradiate , osmotic , propagate , scatter , soften , spread , wordy

verb

circulate , disperse , disseminate , distribute , radiate , scatter , strew