flowing
UK: ˈfləʊɪŋ | US: ˈfloʊɪŋ
adj. moving smoothly or continuously
adj. (of speech or writing) effortless and graceful
v. present participle of "flow"
The word "flowing" derives from the Old English "flōwan," meaning "to flow or stream," which traces back to the Proto-Germanic *flōwaną. The root "flow" has retained its core meaning of smooth, continuous movement across centuries. The suffix "-ing" is a productive English morpheme used to form present participles or gerunds, indicating ongoing action or state. The combination logically extends the verb "flow" into an adjective describing uninterrupted motion or fluidity.
The river was flowing gently downstream.
Her flowing dress swayed in the breeze.
He delivered the speech in flowing, eloquent language.
The artist captured the flowing lines of the dancer’s movements.
Time seemed to pass in a flowing, seamless manner.