gushingly

Variant of gush

gush definition

gush (gus̸h)

intransitive verb

  1. to flow out suddenly and plentifully; pour out; spout
  2. to have a sudden, plentiful flow of blood, tears, etc.
  3. to express oneself with exaggerated enthusiasm or feeling; talk or write effusively

Etymology: ME guschen, prob. akin to ON gjosa, to gush & gustr, gust

transitive verb

to cause to flow out suddenly and plentifully

noun

  1. a sudden, plentiful outflow
  2. gushing talk or writing

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