Flowing

Flowing
Flowing \Flow"ing\, a. & n. from {Flow}, v. i. & t. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Flowing — Flow ing, a. That flows or for flowing (in various sense of the verb); gliding along smoothly; copious. [1913 Webster] {Flowing battery} (Elec.), a battery which is kept constant by the flowing of the exciting liquid through the cell or cells.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flowing — index circulation, copious, eloquent, facile, fluvial, full Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • flowing — [adj] gushing, abounding brimming, continuous, cursive, easy, falling, flooded, fluent, fluid, fluidic, full, issuing, liquefied, liquid, overrun, pouring out, prolific, rich, rippling, rolling, running, rushing, sinuous, smooth, spouting,… …   New thesaurus

  • Flowing — Flow Flow (fl[=o]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flowed} (fl[=o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flowing}.] [AS. fl[=o]wan; akin to D. vloeijen, OHG. flawen to wash, Icel. fl[=o]a to deluge, Gr. plw ein to float, sail, and prob. ultimately to E. float, fleet.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flowing — flowingly, adv. flowingness, n. /floh ing/, adj. 1. moving in or as in a stream: flowing water. 2. proceeding smoothly or easily; facile: flowing language. 3. long, smooth, graceful, and without sudden interruption or change of direction: flowing …   Universalium

  • flowing — /ˈfloʊɪŋ/ (say flohing) adjective 1. that flows; moving in or as in a stream: flowing water. 2. proceeding smoothly or easily: flowing language. 3. smoothly and gracefully continuous throughout the length: flowing lines; flowing curves. 4.… …  

  • flowing — flow|ing [ˈfləuıŋ US ˈflou ] adj 1.) hanging or moving in a smooth graceful way ▪ She had pale skin and dark, flowing hair. ▪ long, flowing robes 2.) continuing in a smooth, graceful way, with no sudden changes ▪ a flowing melody ▪ flowing curves …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • flowing — flow|ing [ flouıŋ ] adjective usually before noun 1. ) flowing clothes or hair hang in an attractive way: The women wore long flowing skirts. 2. ) flowing water is moving along: a fast flowing stream …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • flowing — adjective 1) long flowing hair Syn: loose, free, unconfined, draping Ant: stiff, curly 2) the new model will have soft, flowing lines Syn: sleek, streamlined, a …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • flowing — UK [ˈfləʊɪŋ] / US [ˈfloʊɪŋ] adjective [usually before noun] 1) flowing clothes or hair hang in an attractive way The women wore long flowing skirts. 2) flowing water is moving along a fast flowing stream …   English dictionary

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