effusive

English

WOTD - 17 October 2011    

Etymology

From Latin: effundere.

Adjective

effusive (comparative more effusive, superlative most effusive)

1. gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression)
2. (archaic) pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing
3. (of igneous rock) extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava

Derived terms

• effusively
• effusiveness

Translations

extravagant or excessive

Finnish: ylenpalttinen (fi), ylenmääräinen (fi) German: überschwänglich (de)

Greek: διαχυτικός (el) m. Russian: экспансивный (ru), бурный (ru), необузданный (ru), несдержанный (ru), (somewhat) неумеренный (ru), ярко выраженный (ru) Spanish: efusivo (es)

pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing

Russian: переполняющий (ru), льющийся через край (ru)

Spanish: please add this translation if you can

extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava

Finnish: ekstrusiivinen (fi) Russian: (special) эффузивный (ru), вулканический (ru), излившийся из вулкана (ru)

Spanish: please add this translation if you can

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Italian

Adjective

effusive f.

1. Feminine plural form of effusivo