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gushy

gush·y

gushy

 
pronunciation:
guh shi
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: gushier, gushiest
definition: characterized by or inclined toward excessive emotional or sentimental display in communication or behavior.
Trying to be romantic, he overwhelmed her with gushy speeches.She wrote him a long, gushy love letter.The gushy tour guide obviously loved her job.
antonyms:
restrained
similar words:
mushy
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derivations: gushily (adv.), gushiness (n.)