alluvion

al·lu·vi·on

noun \ə-ˈlü-vē-ən\

Definition of ALLUVION

1

: the wash or flow of water against a shore

2

: flood, inundation

3

: alluvium

4

: an accession to land by the gradual addition of matter (as by deposit of alluvium) that then belongs to the owner of the land to which it is added; also : the land so added

Examples of ALLUVION

1. <the nonstop torrential rains were threatening to produce an alluvion of biblical proportions>

Origin of ALLUVION

Latin alluvion-, alluvio, from alluere to flow past, deposit (of water), from ad- + lavere to wash — more at lye

First Known Use: 1536

Related to ALLUVION

Synonyms: flood, bath, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, flood tide, inundation, Niagara, overflow, spate, torrent

Antonyms: drought (also drouth)

Related Words: current, river, stream, tide; cloudburst, discharge, flush, gush, outflow, outpouring; flux, inflow, influx; engulfment, washout; avalanche, blizzard; cascade, waterfall; excess, glut, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus

Near Antonyms: dribble, drip, trickle

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Rhymes with ALLUVION

Peruvian, vesuvian, Vesuvian