ylenpalttinen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- effusive adj Showing feelings in an unrestrained, over-the-top way.
- intense adj Extremely strong, forceful, or extreme in degree.
- lavish adj Given, spent, or produced in great and often extravagant abundance.
- prodigal adjective Spending money or resources wastefully and extravagantly.
- profuse adj Produced or given in very large amounts, sometimes more than is needed, and, of speech, poured out freely.
- spendthrift adj Careless with money; wasteful.
- superfluous adj More than is needed; unnecessary or excess.
- supervacaneous adj (formal) Extra and not actually needed.
Senses
ylenpalttinen is used for these senses in English:
- effusive Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
- heavy-handed Excessive; overdone.
- immoderate Not moderate; excessive.
- intense Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
- lavish Superabundant; excessive.
- prodigal Profuse, lavishly abundant.
- profuse abundant or generous to the point of excess; copious; volubly expressed.
- spendthrift Extravagant or lavish.
effusive — full definition
- adj Showing feelings in an unrestrained, over-the-top way.
- adj Flowing out freely and overflowing.
- adj (geology) Describing rock that hardened after flowing out as molten lava.
intense — full definition
- adj Extremely strong, forceful, or extreme in degree.
- adj Describing a person who is very serious, focused, or emotionally passionate.
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