Gushy
[guhsh-ee] /ˈgʌʃ i/
adjective, gushier, gushiest.
1.
given to or marked by excessively effusive talk, behavior, etc.
/ˈɡʌʃɪ/
adjective gushier, gushiest
1.
(informal) displaying excessive admiration or sentimentality
adj.
1845, from gush in the metaphoric sense + -y (2). Related: Gushily; gushiness.
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