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Effusive

//ɪˈfjuːsɪv// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).

    "effusive praise"

  2. 2
    Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing. archaic

    "wash'd with the effusive wave"

  3. 3
    Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.
Adjective
  1. 1
    extravagantly demonstrative wordnet
  2. 2
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.

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