adj
Meaning 1
Gushing; effusive and often emotional.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gushy
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adj
Meaning 2
Tending to gush, to produce a large flow of liquid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
extravagantly demonstrative
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship
- a large gushing female
- write unrestrained and gushy poetry
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: effusive, gushing(a)
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English gush Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gushy From gush + -y.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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