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
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Words With Friends Score: 19
effusive is a valid Words With Friends word