flowing

1. 1
   adjective

   Moving or shaped in a smooth, graceful way without breaks.

   Like a ribbon moving smoothly in the wind.

   She wore a long, flowing dress to the party.

   The dancer moved across the stage with slow, flowing steps.

   Similarfluid, graceful, smooth, sweeping, elegant

   Oppositejerky, choppy, halting, stilted

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of flow. Use this form for something moving like a liquid right now.

   Water was flowing over the rocks after the heavy rain.

   The crowd kept flowing into the stadium before the match.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Able to move easily, like a liquid that pours without sticking.

   Like syrup that is thin enough to pour easily.

   Honey is thick, but warm honey turns flowing and easy to pour.

   A good ink must stay flowing so the pen never clogs.

   Similarfluid, liquid, runny

   Oppositestiff, solid

4. 4
   noununcountable

   The act of moving along like a liquid.

   Like the steady pouring of water from a jug.

   The gentle flowing of the river put the baby to sleep.

   Sand poured out in a steady flowing from the torn bag.

   Similarmovement, motion

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