Flowing

Noun1.flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
fountain, jet - an artificially produced flow of water
change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something
ebb, reflux - the outward flow of the tide
flood - the inward flow of the tide; "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" -Shakespeare
backflow, backflowing - a flow that returns toward its source
air flow, airflow, flow of air - the flow of air; "she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her"
current, stream - a steady flow (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"
freshet, spate - the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
runoff, overflow, overspill - the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
drippage, dripping - a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
outpouring, discharge, run - the pouring forth of a fluid
fluxion, flux - a flow or discharge
oozing, seepage, ooze - the process of seeping
dribble, drip, trickle - flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"
emission - the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
gush, outpouring, flush - a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"
surge, upsurge, rush, spate - a sudden forceful flow
Adj.1.flowing - smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"; "liquid prose"
graceful - characterized by beauty of movement, style, form etc.; not awkward
2.flowing - (of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure; "an artesian well"; "artesian pressure"
3.flowing - moving smoothly and continuously; "crowds flowing through the canyons of the streets"; "fan streaming into the concert hall"
moving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine"
4.flowing - (of liquids) moving freely; "a flowing brook"
running - (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream; "a mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"

 

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