refluent

[ ref-loo-uhnt, ruh-floo- ]

adjective

1. flowing back; ebbing, as the waters of a tide.

refluent

/ ˈrɛflʊənt /

adjective

1. rare.
   flowing back; ebbing

Derived Forms

• ˈrefluence, noun

Other Words From

• reflu·ence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of refluent¹

1690–1700; < Latin refluent- (stem of refluēns ), present participle of refluere to flow back. See re-, fluent

Word History and Origins

Origin of refluent¹

C18: from Latin refluere to flow back

Example Sentences

The ship surged backward before the great refluent wave of its movement.

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Thus she spoke; and Vulcan extinguished his glowing fire, and the refluent water immediately lowered its fair streams.

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If, for the present, there are refluent waves that sadden us it is God who brings in the tide.

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There feeling the tremendous refluent wave, she went careening over toward the sunken reef.

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Behold this double line of exports, and observe the refluent currents of gold and silver which result from them!

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