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free-flowing

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Moving freely.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a free-flowing river
  • free-flowing traffic

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English fre English free English flowing English free-flowing From free + flowing.

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