EFFUSIVE

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


Etymology

Adjective

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



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Word of the Day

26 June 2024

INCORPORATE

(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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