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. — Dani6187
Effusive people are often misunderstood as exaggerated.
Tom is very effusive.
Tom's very effusive.
deTom ist sehr überschwänglich. — Dani6187
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