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

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Origin of gushy

First recorded in 1835–45; gush + -y1
Related formsgush·i·ly, adverbgush·i·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for gushy

gushy

/ (ˈɡʌʃɪ) /

adjective gushier or gushiest

informal displaying excessive admiration or sentimentality
Derived Formsgushily, adverbgushiness, noun
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Word Origin and History for gushy

gushy

adj.

1845, from gush in the metaphoric sense + -y (2). Related: Gushily; gushiness.

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