free-flowing

adjective

free-flow·​ing ˈfrē-ˌflō-iŋ How to pronounce free-flowing (audio)
: characterized by easy freedom in movement, progression, or style
a free-flowing essay

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Keeping your drains unclogged and free-flowing is an excellent way to prevent smells from developing in your plumbing. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026 Google Unlocked Smartphone Deal The unlocked Google Pixel 10 runs on the next-gen Google Tensor G5 chip and features Gemini Live AI for natural, free-flowing voice conversations. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026 In France, the removal of the Vezins in 2020 and La Roche-Qui-Boit in 2022 dams on the Sélune River, which had been operating since the 1920s and 1930s, restored nearly 90 kilometers (56 miles) of free-flowing river in one of the largest dam removal projects ever undertaken in Europe. Radina Gigova, CNN Money, 27 May 2026 The journey itself takes between five and six hours, with three-course menus pairing Vietnamese and French cooking, free-flowing wines and cocktails, and a 15-minute head and shoulder treatment included as standard. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for free-flowing

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of free-flowing was in 1837

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“Free-flowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-flowing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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