adj
Meaning 1
Tending to flow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
flowing
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfləʊ.ɪŋ/
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adj
Meaning 2
Moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a flowing dress
- flowing prose
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noun
Meaning 3
The action of the verb to flow
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- the flowing of the river
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of flow
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a streamlined convertible
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: streamlined, aerodynamic, sleek
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flow
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change of location, travel
Narrower terms: fountain, jet, ebb, reflux, backflow, backflowing, airflow, air flow, flow of air, current, stream, freshet, spate, overflow, runoff, overspill, dripping, drippage, discharge, outpouring, run, flux, fluxion, seepage, ooze, oozing, drip, trickle, dribble, emission, flush, gush, rush, surge, upsurge
History
Etymology
From Middle English flowyng; equivalent to flow + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: плавен (plaven) — moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
- Bulgarian: гладък (gladǎk) — moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
- Esperanto: flua — moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
- Irish: craobhach — moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
- Latin: fluens — moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
- Māori: paparōnaki — moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
- Khiamniungan Naga: jâng — moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
- Polish: potoczysty — moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
- Russian: плавный (plavnyj) — moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
- Russian: распущенные (raspuščennyje) — moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
- Scottish Gaelic: siùbhlach — moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
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