Gushy
adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Gushing; effusive and often emotional.
- 2 Tending to gush, to produce a large flow of liquid. uncommon
"Spouting water: Early Hawaiians named this l l/2-mile strip of coast Waikiki, or “spouting water,” its inland part a swamp nurtured by descending mountain streams and gushy spring waters. As early as the 1400s, Hawaiians utilized this water ..."
Adjective
- 1 extravagantly demonstrative wordnet
Example
More examples"Spouting water: Early Hawaiians named this l l/2-mile strip of coast Waikiki, or “spouting water,” its inland part a swamp nurtured by descending mountain streams and gushy spring waters. As early as the 1400s, Hawaiians utilized this water ..."
Etymology
From gush + -y.
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