effusive — English Dictionary

Adjective

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

   Synonyms

   gushy

   Examples

   effusive praise

   More examples (3)

   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.

   While he is reasonably effusive about inter-city travel, he is heavily disparaging of all types of stopping service, including those on otherwise busy main lines. His analysis is not entirely unsound, and he tackles some of the questions head on.

   [US president Donald] Trump has developed a warm relationship with [NATO Secretary-General Mark] Rutte, who courted the president at last June’s NATO summit with effusive flattery and commitments to boosting European members’ “fair share” of alliance spending.

2. Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing.

   Usage

   • Archaic

   Examples

   wash'd with the effusive wave

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

   Usage

   • of igneous rock

Adjective

1. uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm

   Synonyms

   burblingburblygushing

   Examples

   a novel told in burbly panting tones

2. extravagantly demonstrative

   Synonyms

   gushinggushy

   Examples

   insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship

   a large gushing female

   More examples (1)

   write unrestrained and gushy poetry