effusive
/ɪˈfjuːsɪv/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
adj
Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.
Example Sentences
- "effusive praise"
- "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."
- "wash'd with the effusive wave"
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.
Word Breakdown
- Root: *ǵʰewd-
Usage
Inflected Forms
more effusive (comparative)
most effusive (superlative)