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).

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Origin of effusive

First recorded in 1655–65; effuse + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM effusive

ef·fu·sive·ly, adverbef·fu·sive·ness, nounnon·ef·fu·sive, adjectivenon·ef·fu·sive·ly, adverb

non·ef·fu·sive·ness, nouno·ver·ef·fu·sive, adjectiveo·ver·ef·fu·sive·ly, adverbo·ver·ef·fu·sive·ness, nounun·ef·fu·sive, adjectiveun·ef·fu·sive·ly, adverbun·ef·fu·sive·ness, noun

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How to use effusive in a sentence

From the parents in my classroom, I’ve received consistent, effusive expressions of gratitude for the close and caring community I’ve helped to nourish across the screen.
Teacher: What Americans keep getting wrong about our unions during the pandemic|Valerie Strauss|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
Whenever anyone expresses interest in distance hiking, I worry that my effusive enthusiasm will actually deter them.
Did Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail Ruin My Body?|Grayson Haver Currin|January 25, 2021|Outside Online
Dave Bredensteiner of Bedford, who served under the lieutenant colonel in Iraq, praised her effusively as an excellent leader.
Joni Ernst's Big Pivot: From Pig Castrator to Iowa Nice|Ben Jacobs|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Wall Street Journal praised him effusively for repudiating Nehru's "xenophobia" and embracing the markets.
The Man Who Reinvented India|Noah Kristula-Green|May 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST

“This is a critical information job,” says Metzl, who effusively praises the choice of Ensor.
Can This Man Outsmart the Taliban?|Lloyd Grove|January 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And Philip Roth, equally unencumbered by irony, mourned Plimpton effusively in his novel Exit Ghost.
Plimpton's Crazy Co-Conspirator|Ronald K. Fried|December 8, 2008|DAILY BEAST
They came separately, remained about half an hour, and then Weirmarsh himself let them out, shaking hands with them effusively.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
And though Uncle Marmy was too deeply in earnest to mind the snub, he wished he had answered less effusively.
Robin Redbreast|Mary Louisa Molesworth
"I cannot write a stiff formal public letter," he tells St. Vincent effusively.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
He greeted Tarling effusively, and pushed an arm-chair forward and produced a box of cigars.
The Daffodil Mystery|Edgar Wallace
Whereupon Mr. Bryany, apparently much elated by the honour of an informal reception, effusively retired.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett

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, adverbeffusiveness, noun

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