Main Entry: ef·fu·sive

Pronunciation: \i-ˈfyü-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