| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Flowing down; falling off.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb defluously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (defluously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective defluous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DEFLUOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Defluous \Def"lu*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression defluus, from defluere to flow down; de- fluere to flow.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DEFLUOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Flowing down; falling off. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
