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gushy

[ guhsh-ee ]
/ ˈgʌʃ i /
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adjective, gush·i·er, gush·i·est.
given to or marked by excessively effusive talk, behavior, etc.
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Origin of gushy

First recorded in 1835–45; gush + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM gushy

gush·i·ly, adverbgush·i·ness, noun

Words nearby gushy

Guru Nanak, Guryev, Gus, gush, gusher, gushy, gusset, Gussie, gussied up, gussy, gussy up
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Words related to gushy

affected, affectionate, bathetic, corny, demonstrative, dewy-eyed, dreamy, effusive, idealistic, impressionable, inane, insipid, jejune, languishing, loving, maudlin, mawkish, moonstruck, mushy, nostalgic

How to use gushy in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for gushy

gushy
/ (ˈɡʌʃɪ) /
adjective gushier or gushiest
informal displaying excessive admiration or sentimentality

Derived forms of gushy

gushily, adverbgushiness, noun
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