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Vinony

effusive

adjective

  1. marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm
  2. (archaic) pouring freely
  3. characterized or formed by a nonexplosive outpouring of lava
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪˈfjuːsɪv/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.

  1. Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).

    “effusive praise”

    “All week I’ve found myself doing everything I can to distance myself in the crew’s eyes from the bovine herd I’m part of, to somehow unimplicate myself: I eschew cameras and sunglasses and pastel Caribbeanwear; I make a big deal of carrying my own cafeteria tray and am effusive in my thanks for the slightest service.”

  2. Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing.

    “wash'd with the effusive wave”

  3. Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.