What does refluous mean?
Refluous means (obsolete) Flowing backwards; refluent..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(obsolete) Flowing backwards; refluent..
[T]he ſtream of Jordan ſouth of their going over, vvas not ſupplied vvith any reciprocall or refluous tide out of the Dead ſea, […]
[T]he vena portarum receives the refluous blood from the ſtomach and ſmall inteſtines […]
Or comets from their ſtream of blazing hair / Shake the blue peſtilence, and adverſe ſvvay / Of refluous battle, o'er ſome high vic'd land
Use refluous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Refluous means (obsolete) Flowing backwards; refluent..
Common synonyms include ebbing.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[T]he ſtream of Jordan ſouth of their going over, vvas not ſupplied vvith any reciprocall or refluous tide out of the Dead ſea, […]
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