English Explanatory Dictionary

effusive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
  2. Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing.
  3. Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈfjuːsɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-effusive.wav

Word forms

effusive more effusive most effusive

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.

Synonyms

gushy

Related words

effusion

Derived words

effusively effusiveness effusivity overeffusive uneffusive
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