What does effusive mean?

Definitions for effusive
ɪˈfyu sɪvef·fu·sive

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. burbling, burbly, effusive, gushingadjective

    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm

    "a novel told in burbly panting tones"

  2. effusive, gushing(a), gushyadjective

    extravagantly demonstrative

    "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry"

GCIDE

  1. effusiveadjective

    (Geol.) formed by an outpouring of molten lava, or pertaining to rocks so formed.

Wiktionary

  1. effusiveadjective

    gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression)

  2. effusiveadjective

    pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing

  3. effusiveadjective

    extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava

  4. Etymology: From Latin: effundere.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Effusiveadjective

    Pouring out; dispersing.

    Etymology: from effuse.

    The North-east spends its rage; and now shut up
    Within its iron caves, th’ effusive South
    Warms the wide air. James Thomson, Spring, l. 145.

ChatGPT

  1. effusive

    Effusive generally refers to a person or behavior that is expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner. It may also refer to the forceful and excessive outflow or outpouring of something, such as lava in a volcanic eruption or words in a speech.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Effusiveadjective

    pouring out; pouring forth freely

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of effusive in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of effusive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of effusive in a Sentence

  1. The Dolphins:

    Garo Yepremian effusive personality supplemented Garo Yepremian strong competitive nature, and no one made more pressure kicks than Garo Yepremian.

  2. Catherine McDougall:

    I think they didn't understand how much Mr Kabbaj stood to gain personally from his relationship with them. They were ... very effusive and very welcoming and they trusted people. They thought he was their friend.

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Translations for effusive

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  • انبجاسيArabic
  • überschwänglichGerman
  • διαχυτικόςGreek
  • rebosante, efusivoSpanish
  • ylenmääräinen, ekstrusiivinen, ylenpalttinenFinnish
  • excessifFrench
  • pātereMāori
  • buitenissig, excessiefDutch
  • efuzivă, efuzivRomanian
  • ярко выраженный, переполняющий, излившийся из вулкана, экспансивный, бурный, неумеренный, льющийся через край, эффузивный, необузданный, вулканический, несдержанныйRussian
  • översvallandeSwedish
  • coşkun, taşkın, coşkuluTurkish
  • 感情奔放的Chinese

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