effusive
Americanadjective
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unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve.
effusive greetings; an effusive person.
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pouring out; overflowing.
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Geology. extrusive.
adjective
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extravagantly demonstrative of emotion; gushing
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(of rock) formed by the solidification of magma
Other Word Forms
- effusively adverb
- effusiveness noun
- noneffusive adjective
- noneffusively adverb
- noneffusiveness noun
- overeffusive adjective
- overeffusively adverb
- overeffusiveness noun
- uneffusive adjective
- uneffusively adverb
- uneffusiveness noun
Etymology
Origin of effusive
Example Sentences
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The Jewish Leadership Council, a charity representing Jewish organisations across the UK, criticised what it described as an "effusive welcome" from the UK government.
From BBC
Lines snaked out the door and critics were effusive.
This moment happens in “Stereophonic” after a truly frustrating number of stops and starts, when the group plays a song so beautifully that the theater erupts in effusive applause.
From Los Angeles Times
When asked if her defuser tendencies stem from her place in the sibling birth order, it’s the only point in the conversation in which she’s not effusive.
From Los Angeles Times
At the other extreme, the magnificently effusive Sergiu Celibidache once recorded a 99-minute performance of the symphony with the Munich Philharmonic making Bruckner sound as infinite as the universe: There’s nothing like that.
From Los Angeles Times
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