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adjectiveunduly demonstrative; lacking reserve: effusive greetings; an effusive person. pouring out; overflowing. Geology. extrusive (def. 3). Origin of effusiveFirst recorded in 1655–65; effuse + -ive OTHER WORDS FROM effusiveef·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 Words nearby effusiveeffulgence, effulgent, effuse, effusiometer, effusion, effusive, Effy, Efik, EFIS, E-FIT, EFL Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for effusiveWhen a Texan came along he was effusive, exclaiming “fantastic” as he posed for picture. Ted Cruz Is The Star Of CPAC|Ben Jacobs|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST The praise was so effusive that the Cannes jury awarded Dern the Best Actor prize. Bruce Dern’s Long, Strange Trip to Leading Man in Alexander Payne’s ‘Nebraska’|Marlow Stern|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST Reviews for “Rap God” ignore its incendiary lyrics, glossing over them on the way to effusive praise for the new track. Eminem’s Homophobic ‘Rap God’ Lyrics Are Getting a Free Pass|Kevin Fallon|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST Entertainment blog Holy Moly is among the most effusive with praise. New Beyoncé Song 'Grown Woman' Leaks, Is Fantastic|Kevin Fallon|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yes, he'll get an effusive welcome from old friend Benjamin Netanyahu. Mitt, Are You Sure This Trip Was a Good Idea?|Gershom Gorenberg|July 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST We are not effusive, Cuthbert and I, but I think him one of the best fellows in the world. A True Friend|Adeline Sergeant Green balloons, effusive elderly spinsters and the rest, all had their ridiculous side, and Moore was not slow to see it. Thomas Moore|Stephen Gwynn She hesitated, feeling a distaste for their foreignness, and for the fussy, effusive smilingness of the madame. Rough-Hewn|Dorothy Canfield In a moment he heard her, below him, greeting some male acquaintance in the most effusive way. The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns|Arnold Bennett This jovial-looking little man was not quite so effusive as he looked. Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art|Various
British Dictionary definitions for effusive
adjectiveextravagantly demonstrative of emotion; gushing (of rock) formed by the solidification of magma Derived forms of effusiveeffusively, adverbeffusiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to effusiveexpansive, enthusiastic, demonstrative, lavish, extravagant, exuberant, talkative, ebullient, fulsome, gabby, outpouring, overflowing, prolix, unreserved, unrestrained, verbose, windbag, windy, wordy, gushy |