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ef·fu·sive 
[i-fyoo-siv] Pronunciation Key
[i-fyoo-siv] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve: effusive greetings; an effusive person. |
| 2. | pouring out; overflowing. |
| 3. | Geology. extrusive (def. 3). |
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| ef·fu·sive
(ĭ-fyōō'sĭv) Pronunciation Key
adj.
ef·fu'sive·ly adv., ef·fu'sive·ness n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| effusive | |
adjective | |
| 1. | uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; "a novel told in burbly panting tones" [syn: burbling] |
| 2. | extravagantly demonstrative; "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Effusive
Ef*fu"sive\, a. Pouring out; pouring forth freely. "Washed with the effusive wave." --Pope. Effusive rocks (Geol.), volcanic rocks, in distinction from so-called intrusive, or plutonic, rocks. -- Ef*fu"sive*ly, adv. -- Ef*fu"sive*ness, n.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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