adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The action of the verb to flow

   "the flowing of the river"

2. 2
   the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of flow form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Tending to flow.
2. 2
   Moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.

   "a flowing dress"

Adjective

1. 1
   designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

smoothaerodynamicaffluenceaffluentaffluxascending

Antonyms

All antonyms

stagnantstanding

Example

More examples

"They could hear the elegant, flowing sound of a harp coming from somewhere."

Etymology

From Middle English flowyng; equivalent to flow + -ing.

Related phrases

full-flowing

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