EFFUSIVE


Meaning of EFFUSIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: i- ' fyü-siv, e-, -ziv

Function: adjective

Date: 1662

1 : marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm < effusive praise>

2 archaic : pouring freely

3 : characterized or formed by a nonexplosive outpouring of lava < effusive rocks>

– ef · fu · sive · ly adverb

– ef · fu · sive · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.