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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GUSH'ING, ppr. Rushing forth with violence, as a fluid; flowing copiously; as gushing waters.
1. Emitting copiously; as gushing eyes.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: flowing profusely; "a gushing hydrant"; "pouring flood waters" [syn: gushing, pouring]
2: uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; "a novel told in burbly panting tones" [syn: burbling, burbly, effusive, gushing]
3: extravagantly demonstrative; "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"; "a large gushing female"; "write unrestrained and gushy poetry" [syn: effusive, gushing, gushy]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Gush Gush, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gushed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gushing.] [OE. guschen, cf. Icel. gusa and gjsa, also D. gucsen; perh. akin to AS. ge['o]tan to pour, G. giessen, Goth. giutan, E. gut. Cf. Found to cast.] 1. To issue with violence and rapidity, as a fluid; to rush forth as a fluid from confinement; to flow copiously. He smote the rock that the waters gushed out. --Ps ixxviii 20. A sea of blood gushed from the gaping wound. --Spenser. 2. To make a sentimental or untimely exhibition of affection; to display enthusiasm in a silly, demonstrative manner. [Colloq.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Gushing Gush"ing, a. 1. Rushing forth with violence, as a fluid; flowing copiously; as, gushing waters. ``Gushing blood.'' --Milton. 2. Emitting copiously, as tears or words; weakly and unreservedly demonstrative in matters of affection; sentimental. [Colloq.]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

see gush

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Rushing, issuing violently, flowing copiously. 2. Sentimental, demonstrative, exuberantly affectionate.

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