effusive
ef·fu·sive
(ĭ-fyo͞o′sĭv)adj.
1. Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy: an effusive manner.
2. Profuse; overflowing: effusive praise.
ef·fu′sive·ly adv.
ef·fu′sive·ness n.
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effusive
(ɪˈfjuːsɪv)adj
1. extravagantly demonstrative of emotion; gushing
2. (Physical Geography) (of rock) formed by the solidification of magma
efˈfusively adv
efˈfusiveness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ef•fu•sive
(ɪˈfyu sɪv)adj.
1. extravagantly demonstrative; lacking reserve: effusive greetings.
2. pouring out; overflowing.
[1655–65]
ef•fu′sive•ly, adv.
ef•fu′sive•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | effusive - uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; "a novel told in burbly panting tones" lively - full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party" |
| 2. | effusive - extravagantly demonstrative; "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry" demonstrative - given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family" |
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effusive
adjective demonstrative, enthusiastic, lavish, extravagant, overflowing, gushing, exuberant, expansive, ebullient, free-flowing, unrestrained, talkative, fulsome, profuse, unreserved He was effusive in his praise of the general.
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Translations
مَتَدَفَّقُ العاطِفَه، فَيّاض الشُّعور
overstrømmende
ömlengő
tilfinningasamur
ekspansyviaiekspansyvusjausmingai
ekspansīvs, neapvaldīts
çoşkulu
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
effusive
[ɪˈfjuːsɪv] adj
[person] → expansif/ive
[welcome] → chaleureux/euse; [praise] → enthousiaste
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
effusive
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
effusive
[ɪˈfjuːsɪv] adj (person) → espansivo/a; (welcome, letter) → caloroso/a; (thanks, apologies) → interminabile
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
effusive
(iˈfjuːsiv) adjectiveshowing too much feeling; emotional. an effusive letter.
efˈfusively adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.