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defluous

UK/ˈdɛfluːəs/

defluous adjective: flowing down; falling off.

Adjective

defluous (comparative more defluous, superlative most defluous)

  1. (obsolete) Flowing down; falling off.
    • Her most copious and long hairs[…]were softly defluous.1822, Thomas Taylor, The fable of Cupid and Psyche

Forms of defluous

comparativemore defluous
superlativemost defluous

Origin of defluous

From Latin defluus, from defluere (“to flow down”), from de- + fluere (“to flow”).

Questions about defluous

What does defluous mean?
Defluous means flowing down; falling off.
What part of speech is defluous?
Defluous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce defluous?
Defluous is pronounced /ˈdɛfluːəs/ (UK).

Words near defluous in the dictionary

  1. defluorinated
  2. defluorinates
  3. defluorinating
  4. defluorination
  5. defluorinative
  6. defluous
  7. deflux
  8. defluxion
  9. defluxions
  10. defly
  11. defn

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