adjective. Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy.

adjective. Profuse; overflowing.

noun. In petrography, a volcanic rock poured out on the surface of the earth: contrasted with intrusive rocks. Also extrusive.

Pouring out; flowing forth profusely: as, effusive speech.

Hence Making an extravagant or undue exhibition of feeling.

Poured abroad; spread or poured freely.

adjective. Pouring out; pouring forth freely.

adjective. formed by an outpouring of molten lava, or pertaining to rocks so formed.

adjective. overly demonstrative; expressing emotion in an unrestrained manner; exhibiting unrestrained enthusiasm; -- of people and human actions. Contrasted with reserved.

adjective. volcanic rocks formed by a nonexplosive outpouring of lava in molten or plastic form; in distinction from so-called intrusive, or plutonic, rocks.

adjective. gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression)

adjective. pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing

adjective. extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava

adjective. extravagantly demonstrative

adjective. uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm

"A perfect example of Hodgkin’s sharp personality is the small You Are My Sunshine, which, like a sycophant’s true feelings, contains a snide black core within effusive, almost hyper orange and yellow."

reserved  

luxuriant  the effusive period  

demonstrative  lively  

effusively  effusiveness  

brotherly  cordial  deferential  demonstrative  exuberant  

abundant  accessible  all jaw  approachable  burbling