effusive
Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessiveGushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
» She always gives me such an effusive welcome when I visit her.
Sie begrüßt mich immer so überschwänglich, wenn ich sie besuche.
Meaning
3 sensesGushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
effusive praise
überschwänglich
экспанси́вныйekspansívnyj, бу́рныйbúrnyj, необу́зданныйneobúzdannyj
Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.
vulkanisch, Extrusiv-, Erguss-
эффузивныйeffuzivnyj, вулканическийvulkaničeskij, излившийся из вулканаizlivšijsja iz vulkana
(archaic)Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing.
переполня́ющийperepolnjájuščij, лью́щийся че́рез крайlʹjúščijsja čérez kraj
- extravagantly demonstrative
- uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
Examples
4 sentencesShe always gives me such an effusive welcome when I visit her.
deSie begrüßt mich immer so überschwänglich, wenn ich sie besuche.
Effusive people are often misunderstood as exaggerated.
Tom is very effusive.
Tom's very effusive.
deTom ist sehr überschwänglich.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.
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Forms
more effusive, most effusive| Comparative | more effusive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most effusive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form