afloodadj.

Brit.

/əˈflʌd/, U.S.

/əˈfləd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: a prep.¹, flood n.

Etymology: < a prep.¹ + flood n. Compare earlier on flood at flood n. 4a.

In predicative use: flooded, awash; in flood. Frequently with with.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flood or flooding > [adjective] > flooded

overflown1579

surroundedc1595

flotten1601

aflooda1729

submergent1834

flooded1836

overflooded1860

inundated1875

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [adjective] > abounding in or having abundance

fulleOE

ranka1250

broada1300

rifec1325

copiousa1387

wealthful ofa1400

plaina1450

heavy-ladenc1450

fluenta1592

onust1604

heavy1622

onusted1657

opulent1685

aflooda1729

rowtha1774

acrawl1830

lousy1843

awash1912

a1729 E. Taylor Metrical Hist. Christianity (1962) 21 Doth point his sparkling sword in Holy blood Drawn from the Saints, Phlebotomizd, aflood.

1823 B. Mayo in J. Wesley Surv. Wisdom God (3rd Amer. ed.) I. iv. i. 453 A vessel has been known to sail, and to continue her course with the tide aflood, forty-eight hours together.

1891 Harper's Weekly 18 Apr. 295/1 The river Darling..was aflood, and was debating whether to rise four inches more and flood the streets.

1903 G. F. Gibbs Love of Monsieur xiv. 246 The cabin was aflood with light when she awoke.

1991 South Aug. 38/2 Their newly harvested grain cannot compete in a market aflood with dumped free food.

2007 J. Speed Tiger Claws (2008) 430 Poona is aflood with visitors come to see Shivaji, the hero of the Malve.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aflood
释义	afloodadj. Brit. /əˈflʌd/, U.S. /əˈfləd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: a prep.¹, flood n. Etymology: < a prep.¹ + flood n. Compare earlier on flood at flood n. 4a. In predicative use: flooded, awash; in flood. Frequently with with. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flood or flooding > [adjective] > flooded overflown1579 surroundedc1595 flotten1601 aflooda1729 submergent1834 flooded1836 overflooded1860 inundated1875 the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [adjective] > abounding in or having abundance fulleOE ranka1250 broada1300 rifec1325 copiousa1387 wealthful ofa1400 plaina1450 heavy-ladenc1450 fluenta1592 onust1604 heavy1622 onusted1657 opulent1685 aflooda1729 rowtha1774 acrawl1830 lousy1843 awash1912 a1729 E. Taylor Metrical Hist. Christianity (1962) 21 Doth point his sparkling sword in Holy blood Drawn from the Saints, Phlebotomizd, aflood. 1823 B. Mayo in J. Wesley Surv. Wisdom God (3rd Amer. ed.) I. iv. i. 453 A vessel has been known to sail, and to continue her course with the tide aflood, forty-eight hours together. 1891 Harper's Weekly 18 Apr. 295/1 The river Darling..was aflood, and was debating whether to rise four inches more and flood the streets. 1903 G. F. Gibbs Love of Monsieur xiv. 246 The cabin was aflood with light when she awoke. 1991 South Aug. 38/2 Their newly harvested grain cannot compete in a market aflood with dumped free food. 2007 J. Speed Tiger Claws (2008) 430 Poona is aflood with visitors come to see Shivaji, the hero of the Malve. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1729
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