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effusive

adj
/ɪˈfjuːsɪv/

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.

  1. borrowed from effūsīvus

Definitions

  1. Gushy

    Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).

    • effusive praise

  2. Pouring, spilling out freely

    Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing.

    • wash'd with the effusive wave

  3. Extrusive

    Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.

The neighborhood

Derived

effusively, effusiveness, effusivity, overeffusive, uneffusive

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA