Word of the Day: EFFUSIVE

Overflowing with emotion

effusive (adj) - demonstrating very high levels of emotion or enthusiasm; extravagantly expressive; overflowing [ih-fyoo-siv]

BREAKDOWN: EF- (out) + FUS- (pour) + -IVE (prone to)

• effuse means to flow or emanate; to display strong emotion

• effusion is an instance of flow or collection of liquid, gas, or energy; a strong expression of emotion

See also: futile

“All drama teachers are very effusive, very emotionally open, very big, and gesticulate a lot, and are very physical. Those people don't work in banks and they don't work for pharmaceutical companies. They teach drama, or they may be theatre directors.” —Steve Coogan