Meaning

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

    effusive praise

    überschwänglich

    экспанси́вныйekspansívnyj, бу́рныйbúrnyj, необу́зданныйneobúzdannyj

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

    vulkanisch, Extrusiv-, Erguss-

    эффузивныйeffuzivnyj, вулканическийvulkaničeskij, излившийся из вулканаizlivšijsja iz vulkana

  3. (archaic)Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing.

    переполня́ющийperepolnjájuščij, лью́щийся че́рез крайlʹjúščijsja čérez kraj

More definitions
  • extravagantly demonstrative
  • uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm

Examples

4 sentences
  1. She always gives me such an effusive welcome when I visit her.

    deSie begrüßt mich immer so überschwänglich, wenn ich sie besuche.

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  2. Effusive people are often misunderstood as exaggerated.

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  3. Tom is very effusive.

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  4. Tom's very effusive.

    deTom ist sehr überschwänglich.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
extravagant or excessive:
pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing:
extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
extravagant or excessive:
extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava:

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.

Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.

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Forms

more effusive, most effusive
Comparativemore effusive Lesson
Superlativemost effusive Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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