gushing en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
- Flowing forth suddenly or violently.
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Inclined to gush; effusive.
a gushing tourist
With what smothered sorrow, with what gushing pathos, Mrs. Haller delivered her part!
1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 4, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more gushing | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most gushing | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
gushingly · gushingness · ungushing
Translations (2)
bg бликащ (flowing forth suddenly or violently) · grc ἀσταγής (flowing forth suddenly or violently)