flowable

flow

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [floh]
- /floʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [floh]
- /floʊ/

Definitions of flowable word

verb without object flowable to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea. 1
verb without object flowable to circulate: blood flowing through one's veins. 1
verb without object flowable to stream or well forth: Warmth flows from the sun. 1
verb without object flowable to issue or proceed from a source: Orders flowed from the office. 1
verb without object flowable to menstruate. 1
verb without object flowable to come or go as in a stream: A constant stream of humanity flowed by. 1

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Origin of flowable

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (v.) Middle English flowen, Old English flōwan; akin to Middle Low German vlōien, Old Norse flōa; (noun) late Middle English: surge of a wave, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Flowable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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flowable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flowable usage trend in Literature

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