refluent

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

/ ˈrɛf lu ənt, rəˈflu- /

adjective

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

Origin of refluent

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

OTHER WORDS FROM refluent

ref·lu·ence, noun

Words nearby refluent

reflexograph, reflexology, reflexometer, reflex sensation, reflex symptom, refluent, reflux, reflux esophagitis, reflux oesophagitis, reflux otitis media, reforest

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Example sentences from the Web for refluent

Under the ceaseless fire of iron and lead the refluent waves came pouring back.
Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons|Homer B. Sprague
With a mighty throb of thankfulness and relief she felt the refluent blood stream to her heart once more.
The Outrage|Annie Vivanti
Behold this double line of exports, and observe the refluent currents of gold and silver which result from them!
Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton
But the great northern flood rolled on toward the Gulf, and in its resistless torrent was no refluent wave.
The Secret Service.|Albert D. Richardson

But one word—an old monosyllable of comfort—is borne on the refluent billow, "O my God!"
The Hart and the Water-Brooks;|John R. Macduff

British Dictionary definitions for refluent

refluent

/ (ˈrɛflʊənt) /

adjective

rare flowing back; ebbing

Derived forms of refluent

refluence, noun

Word Origin for refluent

C18: from Latin refluere to flow back

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	refluent
释义	refluent [ ref-loo-uhnt, ruh-floo- ] / ˈrɛf lu ənt, rəˈflu- / adjective flowing back; ebbing, as the waters of a tide. Origin of refluent 1690–1700; <Latin refluent- (stem of refluēns), present participle of refluere to flow back. See re-, fluent OTHER WORDS FROM refluent ref·lu·ence, noun Words nearby refluent reflexograph, reflexology, reflexometer, reflex sensation, reflex symptom, refluent, reflux, reflux esophagitis, reflux oesophagitis, reflux otitis media, reforest Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for refluent Under the ceaseless fire of iron and lead the refluent waves came pouring back. Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons\|Homer B. Sprague With a mighty throb of thankfulness and relief she felt the refluent blood stream to her heart once more. The Outrage\|Annie Vivanti Behold this double line of exports, and observe the refluent currents of gold and silver which result from them! Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2)\|Thomas Hart Benton But the great northern flood rolled on toward the Gulf, and in its resistless torrent was no refluent wave. The Secret Service.\|Albert D. Richardson But one word—an old monosyllable of comfort—is borne on the refluent billow, "O my God!" The Hart and the Water-Brooks;\|John R. Macduff British Dictionary definitions for refluent refluent / (ˈrɛflʊənt) / adjective rare flowing back; ebbing Derived forms of refluent refluence, noun Word Origin for refluent C18: from Latin refluere to flow back Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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