effusive, gushing, gushy
(adjective) extravagantly demonstrative; “insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship”; “a large gushing female”; “write unrestrained and gushy poetry”
burbling, burbly, effusive, gushing
(adjective) uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; “a novel told in burbly panting tones”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
effusive (comparative more effusive, superlative most effusive)
Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
(archaic) Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing.
(geology, of igneous rock) Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.
Source: Wiktionary
Ef*fu"sive, a.
Definition: Pouring out; pouring forth freely. "Washed with the effusive wave." Pope. Effusive rocks (Geol.), volcanic rocks, in distinction from so-called intrusive, or plutonic, rocks.
– Ef*fu"sive*ly, adv.
– Ef*fu"sive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
