effusion (redirected from effusions)

ef·fu·sion  (-fyzhn)

n.

1.

a. The act or an instance of effusing.

b. Liquid or other matter poured forth.

2. An unrestrained outpouring of feeling, as in speech or writing: "the devout effusions of sacred eloquence" (Edmund Burke).

3. Pathology

a. The seeping of serous, purulent, or bloody fluid into a body cavity or tissue.

b. The effused fluid.

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effusion

Noun

1. an unrestrained verbal expression of emotions or ideas

2. a sudden pouring out: small effusions of blood [Latin effundere to shed]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	effusion - an unrestrained expression of emotion ebullition, outburst, blowup, gush expression, reflexion, reflection, manifestation - expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition" acting out - a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult cry - a fit of weeping; "had a good cry" explosion - a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage" flare - a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"
	2.	effusion - flow under pressure overflow, flood, outpouring - a large flow