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effusive — ef*fu sive, a. 1. Pouring out; pouring forth freely. [archaic] Washed with the effusive wave. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) formed by an outpouring of molten lava, or pertaining to rocks so formed. [PJC] 3. overly demonstrative; expressing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Effusive rocks — effusive ef*fu sive, a. 1. Pouring out; pouring forth freely. [archaic] Washed with the effusive wave. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) formed by an outpouring of molten lava, or pertaining to rocks so formed. [PJC] 3. overly demonstrative;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Effusive eruption — Effusive eruptions are a volcanic phenomenon; in some ways the opposite of explosive eruptions. An effusive eruption is characterized by an outpouring of low viscosity lava which has a fairly low volatile content. Usually, shield volcanoes have… … Wikipedia
effusive — index demonstrative (expressive of emotion), loquacious, unrestrained (not repressed), voluble Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
effusive — 1660s, from L. effus , stem of effundere (see EFFUSION (Cf. effusion)) + IVE (Cf. ive). Related: Effusively … Etymology dictionary
effusive — [adj] gushing, profuse all jaw*, big mouthed*, demonstrative, ebullient, enthusiastic, expansive, extravagant, exuberant, freeflowing, fulsome, gabby*, gushy*, lavish, outpouring, overflowing, prolix, talkative, unconstrained, unreserved,… … New thesaurus
effusive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained manner. DERIVATIVES effusively adverb effusiveness noun … English terms dictionary
effusive — [e fyo͞o′siv, ifyo͞o′siv] adj. 1. Archaic pouring out or forth; overflowing 2. expressing excessive emotion in an unrestrained manner; too demonstrative 3. Geol. EXTRUSIVE (sense 2) effusively adv. effusiveness n … English World dictionary
effusive — ● effusif, effusive adjectif (latin effusum, de effundere, répandre) Roche effusive, Roche volcanique venue à la surface à l état de fusion. ● effusif, effusive (expressions) adjectif (latin effusum, de effundere, répandre) Roche effusive, Roche… … Encyclopédie Universelle
effusive eruption — USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS An eruption dominated by the outpouring of lava onto the ground is often referred to as an effusive eruption (as opposed to the violent fragmentation of magma by explosive eruptions). Lava flows generated by… … Glossary of volcanic terms
effusive — ef|fu|sive [ıˈfju:sıv] adj showing your good feelings in a very excited way ▪ Our host gave us an effusive welcome. effusive in ▪ Dotty was effusive in her thanks. >effusively adv >effusiveness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
