Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - profuse

 adjective  Etymology: Middle English, from Latin profusus, past participle of profundere to pour forth, from pro- forth + fundere to pour — more at found  Date: 15th century  1. pouring forth liberally ; extravagant ~ in their thanks  2. exhibiting great abundance ; bountiful a ~ harvest  • ~ly adverb  • ~ness noun Synonyms:  ~, lavish, prodigal, luxuriant, lush, exuberant mean giving or given out in great abundance. ~ implies pouring forth without restraint ~ apologies. lavish suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion a lavish party. prodigal implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources prodigal spending. luxuriant suggests a rich and splendid abundance a luxuriant beard. lush suggests rich, soft luxuriance a lush green lawn. exuberant implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly an exuberant imagination.