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GUSHY (gushier, gushiest)

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Irregular inflected forms: gushier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, gushiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does gushy mean? 

GUSHY (adjective)
  The adjective GUSHY has 1 sense:

1. extravagantly demonstrativeplay

  Familiarity information: GUSHY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GUSHY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Extravagantly demonstrative

Synonyms:

effusive; gushing; gushy

Context example:

write unrestrained and gushy poetry

Similar:

demonstrative (given to or marked by the open expression of emotion)

Derivation:

gush (an unrestrained expression of emotion)


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