floodlike

flood

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Definitions of floodlike word

noun floodlike a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged. 1
noun floodlike any great outpouring or stream: a flood of tears. 1
noun floodlike the Flood, the universal deluge recorded as having occurred in the days of Noah. Gen. 7. 1
noun floodlike the rise or flowing in of the tide (opposed to ebb). 1
noun floodlike a floodlight. 1
noun floodlike Archaic. a large body of water. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English flod (noun), Old English flōd; cognate with Gothic flōdus, Old High German fluot (German Flut)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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