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" I've read plenty of amazing science pieces where the writers don't hang out in labs. I just have fun doing it. And I get rewarded for it; I get gushy, especially when kids tell me they expected to be bored by my books, but weren't."
Mary Roach

Meaning of "gushy" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF GUSHY

ˈɡʌʃɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUSHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gushy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GUSHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gushy in the English dictionary

The definition of gushy in the dictionary is displaying excessive admiration or sentimentality.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUSHY

flushy · grushie · hushy · lushy · mushy · plushy · rushy · slushy

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUSHY

gush · gusher · gushier · gushiest · gushily · gushiness · gushing · gushingly · gusla · guslar · gusli · gusset · gusseted · gussie · gussied · gussies · gussy · gussy up · gust · gustable

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUSHY

ashy · brushy · bulrushy · bushy · cushy · dishy · fishy · flashy · fleshy · gun-shy · marshy · mashy · once bitten, twice shy · pushy · shy · splashy · squashy · squishy · swishy · trashy

Synonyms and antonyms of gushy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GUSHY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gushy» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «gushy» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF GUSHY

Find out the translation of gushy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of gushy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gushy» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

gushy
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

gushy
570 millions of speakers
en

English

gushy
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

gushy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gushy
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

gushy
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

gushy
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

gushy
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

gushy
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Gushy
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

gushy
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

感傷的な
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

gushy
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Gushy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gushy
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

gushy
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

जोरदार
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

konuşkan
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

gushy
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

tryskający
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

gushy
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

expansiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαχυτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oordrewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gushy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gushy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gushy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUSHY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of gushy
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gushy

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «GUSHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gushy.
1
Mary Roach
I've read plenty of amazing science pieces where the writers don't hang out in labs. I just have fun doing it. And I get rewarded for it; I get gushy, especially when kids tell me they expected to be bored by my books, but weren't.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUSHY»

Discover the use of gushy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gushy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime (Junie B. Jones)
" Time Magazine: "Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty." From the Trade Paperback edition.
Barbara Park, 2010
2
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine
ABOUT THE SERIES Meet Junie B. Jones, the lovable, mischievous kindergartener and star of this hysterical series by Barbara Park.
Barbara Park, 2004
3
Sisters, Super-creeps and Slushy Gushy Love Songs
Welcome to my World.
Karen McCombie, 2011
4
Sisters Super Creeps/Slushy Gushy Love 6
Welcome to my World.
Karen McCombie, 2006
5
Brooklyn Boy
She lived on Tennessee, too, but in one of the bungalows between Beach and Park. No one called her Linda, however, because a nickname given to her by Rodney stuck. He decided she should be called 'Gushy'. They even called her Gushy ...
Jim Farrell, 2014
6
Rock Chick Rescue:
I hit the off button and Ally said, “You guys are kinda making me sick with all this gushy stuff.” I stared at her. “I just said 'love you'. That's hardly gushy.” “It's gushy for you.” This was true. “Did Lee say it back?” she asked, squinting at me. “Yeah.
Kristen Ashley, 2011
7
Rock Chick
I hit the off button and Ally said, “You guys are kinda making me sick with all this gushy stuff.” I stared at her. “I just said 'love you'. That's hardly gushy.” “It's gushy for you.” This was true. “Did Lee say it back?” she asked, squinting at me. “Yeah.
Kristen Ashley, 2011
8
Ship of Fools:
'I'm Gushy. Hi.' 'She?' Wolsey plucked Moody off his feet and threw him on to the nearest bed offhandedly. 'What's all this "she" business? Are you optically as well as vertically disadvantaged?' He pointed at Bernice in puzzlement. 'This is ...
Paul Cornell, 1997
9
All the Flowers
Tom Milton. “If you were still single, you'd have a different perspective.” “I would. But if I hadn't met Teri, I would have missed the most important thing that could have happened to me.” David groaned. “I thought people stopped being gushy ...
Tom Milton, 2009
10
The Illusion Warrior: Musings of Mind and Spirit
Getting. Gushy. I seek to erase some boundaries That lie between me and you so I'll write these lines til I effectuate Perhaps touching a life or two If it happens just once, I'll celebrate a life lived well and forthright If it happens but twice, I'll jump ...
J. Michaels, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUSHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gushy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Technobubble Wrap: Peanut butter wings, Yoda and game reviews
The latest entry in Aksys' popular series, BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend is the equivalent of both a gushy love letter and an Ivy League ... «Reno Gazette Journal, Jul 15»
2
Chris Pratt Flawlessly Sums Up How We All Feel About PDA
To a degree, Pratt and Faris are just as guilty of being gushy in public as any other couple. The two are frequently photographed making out ... «Mic, Jul 15»
3
Lionsgate Takes Fresh Approach to Promote 'The Hunger Games' at …
SAN DIEGO — Trot some stars onto a stage. Get a gushy blogger or aspiring comedian to ask canned questions. Dim the lights and show ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Will Smith shares an ADORABLE throwback snap of son Jaden to …
Leave the joking to dad and the gushy stuff to mum. Magic Mike XXL star Jada Pinkett Smith posted a heartwarming message to her only son ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Can a Rich White Guy Be an Everyman?
Our hearts are the most important part of us, and those hearts all throb to the same gushy melodrama. Damian's interests and moral journey are ... «The New Republic, Jul 15»
6
Might makes sprites: BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma Extend review …
The latest entry in Arc System Works' popular series, BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend is the equivalent of both a gushy love letter and an ... «Reno Gazette Journal, Jul 15»
7
Meek Mill Disses 'LHHNY' Rapper Joe Budden, "I'm Cool, You're Not"
He also said that the only reason Meek is so gushy over Minaj is because he's not used to having women as "bad" as her. Meek fired back on ... «Music Times, Jul 15»
8
George Clooney Not a Facebook Fan Know The Actor's Reason and …
... too selfish to share; apparently he is just in a real happy marriage that he doesn't feel the need to go all gushy about his wife Amal Clooney. «Food World News, Jul 15»
9
Cast Of: Marc Jacobs AW15
The designer, who told Suzy Menkes earlier this year, "I am so appalled by the whole social media thing”, signed off his social post with the somewhat gushy and ... «Clash Magazine, Jul 15»
10
9 Signs Everyone Is Jealous Of Your Relationship, Because People …
... some people pulling away. It's not that they don't care, but sometimes the rest of the world can only take so much mushy, gushy, kissy face, happy-all-the-time ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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