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Synonyms for gushy

Most common

gushing effusive

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Effusive — gushing; effusive and often emotional

effusive, gushing

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Gushing; effusive and often emotional.

Example sentences

  • gushing Parents are always gushing over their children.
  • effusive Effusive people are often misunderstood as exaggerated.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
gushyrising
gushingrising
effusiverising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
gushing2
8 letters
effusive3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gushing2 = 2 syllables).