Erguss — meaning in English

English meaning

• effusion noun A sudden, uncontrolled outpouring of speech or emotion.
• effusive adj Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).

Senses

Erguss is used for these senses in English:

• effusion (figurative, by extension) An outpouring of speech or emotion.
• effusive (geology, of igneous rock) Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.

effusion — full definition

1. noun A sudden, uncontrolled outpouring of speech or emotion.
2. noun A liquid that has leaked or seeped out, or the act of it doing so; in medicine, fluid that has escaped into a body cavity.

effusive — full definition

1. adj Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
2. adj Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing.
3. adj Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.

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