"flowy" meaning in English

See flowy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfloʊi/ [General-American] Forms: flowier [comparative], flowiest [superlative]
Etymology: From flow + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flow|y}} flow + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} flowy (comparative flowier, superlative flowiest)
  1. Flowing; able to flow. Synonyms: fluxive, liquid, runny
    Sense id: en-flowy-en-adj-QminzxvT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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