Word of the Day: FULSOME
Cloying or copious
fulsome (adj) - excessive, overdone, or insincerely flattering; characterized by abundance or fullness [fuhl-suhm]
BREAKDOWN: FUL- (full) + -SOME (inclined towards)
fulsomeness is an expression of excessive, often insincere praise; abundance, sometimes to an offensive degree
“I suspect that most authors don't really want criticism, not even constructive criticism. They want straight-out, unabashed, unashamed, fulsome, informed, naked praise, arriving by the shipload every fifteen minutes or so.” —Neil Gaiman
