Definition of EFFUSIVE

effusive

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  • extravagantly demonstrative
    • "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"

Adj

  • Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
  • Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing.
  • Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.

Scrabble Score: 17

effusive is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
effusive is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
effusive is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

effusive is a valid Words With Friends word