diluvial
/dʌɪˈl(j)uːvɪəl
/ /dɪˈl(j)uːvɪəl/adjective
Relating to a flood or floods, especially the biblical Flood.These numbers defy uniformitarian mechanisms and are much more consistent with a diluvial mechanism....
- Leading catastrophists such as them promoted the so-called diluvial theory, which accounted for many geological phenomena by the action of the biblical flood.
- There is that fishy loophole in the whole diluvial death wish.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from late Latin diluvialis, from diluvium 'deluge', from diluere 'wash away'.
Rhymes
- kangaroo dance
- kangaroo dog
- kangaroo drive
- kangarooer
- kangaroo fence
- kangaroo fly
- kangaroo grass
- kangaroo hunt
- kangaroo jack
- kangaroo mouse
- kangaroo paw
- kangaroo rat
- kangaroo route
- kangaroo shoot
- kangaroo steamer
- kangaroo tail
- kangaroo tick
- kangaroo vine
- Kangchenjunga
- kangha
- bike lane
- bikemanship
- bike messenger
- bike path
- bike pump