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flowing

/ˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/ US
/ˈfləʊ.ɪŋ/ UK

Rhymes with -əʊɪŋ

Where it comes from

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

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of flow

noun flowings

The action of the verb to flow the flowing of the river

adjective more flowing · most flowing

Tending to flow.
Similar: fluent
Moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly, gracefully, or continuously. a flowing dress

Similar: streaming, flowing, fluid, fluminous, fluxive, free-flowing, onrushing, quick, running · Opposite: stagnant, standing

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: fluent, streaming, smooth, moving, artesian, liquid, running, fluid, graceful, inflow, free-flowing, flux, runny, current, leaking, draining

adjective

Similar: streaming, flowing, fluid, fluminous, fluxive, free-flowing, onrushing, quick, running · Opposite: stagnant, standing

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adj moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly

Русский	плавный plavnyj, распущенные raspuščennyje

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@misc{flowing_2026,
  title = {flowing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flowing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}