flowing
adjective (HANGING DOWN) /ˈfləʊ.ɪŋ/
/ˈfloʊ-/ Definition
› describes hair and clothes that are long and hang down loosely: I remember her as a young girl with flowing black hair. Everyone on stage was dressed in flowing white robes.Flexible, loose and yielding
(Definition of flowing adjective (HANGING DOWN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adrift adjective
- bendable adjective
- bendy adjective
- ductile adjective
- elastic adjective
- floppy adjective
- loose adjective (NOT FIXED)
- loose-fitting adjective
- loosely adverb (NOT FIXED)
- loosely adverb (NOT TIGHT)
- looseness noun (NOT FIXED)
- looseness noun (NOT TIGHT)
- slackness noun (NOT TIGHT)
- sloppy adjective (LACKING CARE)
- springy adjective
- sprung adjective
- stretch noun (MAKE LONGER)
- stretchy adjective
- supple adjective (BENDING)
- yield verb (BEND/BREAK)
Topic:
Flexible, loose and yielding
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