scaturient

[ skuh-toor-ee-uhnt, -tyoor- ]
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adjective
  1. gushing; overflowing.

  2. overly demonstrative; effusive.

Origin of scaturient

1
First recorded in 1675–85; from Latin scatūr(r)ient-, stem of scatūr(r)iēns, present participle of scatūr(r)īre “to gush out, bubble up”; see -ent

Other words from scaturient

  • sca·tu·ri·ence, noun

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