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- [guhsh-ee]
- /ˈgʌʃ i/
- /ɡˈʌʃi/
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- [guhsh-ee]
- /ˈgʌʃ i/
Definitions of gushy word
- adjective gushy given to or marked by excessively effusive talk, behavior, etc. 1
- noun gushy Excessively effusive. 1
- adjective gushy displaying excessive admiration or sentimentality 0
- adjective gushy given to or characterized by gush; effusive 0
- adjective gushy gushing; effusive and often emotional. 0
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Origin of gushy
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; gush + -y1
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Parts of speech for Gushy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gushy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gushy
adj gushy
- affected — If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.
- affectionate — If you are affectionate, you show your love or fondness for another person in the way that you behave towards them.
- bathetic — containing or displaying bathos
- corny — If you describe something as corny, you mean that it is obvious or sentimental and not at all original.
- demonstrative — Someone who is demonstrative shows affection freely and openly.
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