effusive

[ ih-fyoo-siv ]

/ ɪˈfyu sɪv /

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adjective

unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve: effusive greetings; an effusive person.

pouring out; overflowing.

Geology. extrusive(def 3).

Origin of effusive

First recorded in 1655–65; effuse + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM effusive

ef·fu·sive·ly, adverb ef·fu·sive·ness, noun non·ef·fu·sive, adjective non·ef·fu·sive·ly, adverb

non·ef·fu·sive·ness, noun o·ver·ef·fu·sive, adjective o·ver·ef·fu·sive·ly, adverb o·ver·ef·fu·sive·ness, noun un·ef·fu·sive, adjective un·ef·fu·sive·ly, adverb un·ef·fu·sive·ness, noun

Words nearby effusive

effulgence, effulgent, effuse, effusiometer, effusion, effusive, effy, efik, efis, efl, eflornithine hydrochloride

Example sentences from the Web for effusive

When a Texan came along he was effusive, exclaiming “fantastic” as he posed for picture.

Ted Cruz Is The Star Of CPAC |Ben Jacobs |March 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The praise was so effusive that the Cannes jury awarded Dern the Best Actor prize.

Bruce Dern’s Long, Strange Trip to Leading Man in Alexander Payne’s ‘Nebraska’ |Marlow Stern |November 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Reviews for “Rap God” ignore its incendiary lyrics, glossing over them on the way to effusive praise for the new track.

Eminem’s Homophobic ‘Rap God’ Lyrics Are Getting a Free Pass |Kevin Fallon |October 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Entertainment blog Holy Moly is among the most effusive with praise.

New Beyoncé Song 'Grown Woman' Leaks, Is Fantastic |Kevin Fallon |May 21, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Yes, he'll get an effusive welcome from old friend Benjamin Netanyahu.

Mitt, Are You Sure This Trip Was a Good Idea? |Gershom Gorenberg |July 27, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
We are not effusive, Cuthbert and I, but I think him one of the best fellows in the world.

A True Friend |Adeline Sergeant
Green balloons, effusive elderly spinsters and the rest, all had their ridiculous side, and Moore was not slow to see it.

Thomas Moore |Stephen Gwynn
She hesitated, feeling a distaste for their foreignness, and for the fussy, effusive smilingness of the madame.

Rough-Hewn |Dorothy Canfield
In a moment he heard her, below him, greeting some male acquaintance in the most effusive way.

The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns |Arnold Bennett
This jovial-looking little man was not quite so effusive as he looked.

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art |Various

British Dictionary definitions for effusive

effusive

/ (ɪˈfjuːsɪv) /

adjective

extravagantly demonstrative of emotion; gushing

(of rock) formed by the solidification of magma

Derived forms of effusive

effusively, adverb effusiveness, noun

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