Effusive
/ɪˈfjuːsɪv/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
"effusive praise"
- 2 Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing. archaic
"wash'd with the effusive wave"
- 3 Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.
Adjective
- 1 extravagantly demonstrative wordnet
- 2 uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm wordnet
Example
More examples"She always gives me such an effusive welcome when I visit her."
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.