effusive
/ɪˈfjuːsɪv/ · adj
Meaning
- Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
- Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing.
- Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.
Etymology / origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin effūsīvus, 1660s.
- effūsīvus(la-med)→
- *ǵʰewd-(ine-pro)→
- effusive (English)
- Relations: root, bor
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