Definition of EFFUSIVE

effusive

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.

Adjective

  • Expressing unrestrained feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval.

Examples

  • effusive praise
  • Her EFFUSIVE celebration after playing ’QUEASY’ in Words With Friends was a bit much.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.

Scrabble Score: 17

effusive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
effusive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
effusive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

effusive: valid Words With Friends Word