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Dictionary: gush·y   (gŭsh'ē) pronunciation
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Marked by excessive displays of sentiment or enthusiasm.

gushily gush'i·ly adv.
gushiness gush'i·ness n.

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adjective

    Affectedly or extravagantly emotional: bathetic, maudlin, mawkish, romantic, sentimental, slushy, sobby, soft, soppy. Informal gooey, mushy, schmaltzy, sloppy, soupy. Slang drippy, sappy, tear-jerking. See feelings.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: extravagantly demonstrative
  Synonyms: effusive, emotional, gushing


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - strømmende, fossende, brusende, sentimental, overstrømmende

Nederlands (Dutch)
sentimenteel, dweperig

Français (French)
adj. - hyper-expansif, dithyrambique (une lettre)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - überschwenglich, schwärmerisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - διαχυτικός, εκδηλωτικός

Italiano (Italian)
esuberante, espansivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - efusivo, exageradamente sentimental

Русский (Russian)
несдержанный в проявлении чувств, сентиментальный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - efusivo, expansivo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - översvallande

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
溢出的, 易动感情的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 溢出的, 易動感情的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 지나치게 감상적인, 감정을 과장하는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - あまりに感情的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متدفق العاطفه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮משתפך‬


 
 
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