Fluent \Flu"ent\, a. [L. fluens, -entis, p. pr. of fluere to flow; cf. Gr. ? to boil over. Cf. Fluctuate, Flux.]

1. Flowing or capable of flowing; liquid; glodding; easily moving. [1913 Webster]

2. Ready in the use of words; voluble; copious; having words at command; and uttering them with facility and smoothness; as, a fluent speaker; hence, flowing; voluble; smooth; -- said of language; as, fluent speech. [1913 Webster]

With most fluent utterance. --Denham. [1913 Webster]

Fluent as the flight of a swallow is the sultan's letter. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Fluent \Flu"ent\, n.

1. A current of water; a stream. [Obs.]

[1913 Webster]

2. [Cf. F. fluente.]

(Math.) A variable quantity, considered as increasing or diminishing; -- called, in the modern calculus, the function or integral. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

fluent adj
1: easy and graceful in shape; "a yacht with long, fluent curves"
2: smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"; "liquid prose" [syn: flowing, fluid, liquid, smooth]
3: expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech" [syn: eloquent, facile, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Fluent \Flu"ent\, n.

1. A current of water; a stream. [Obs.]

2. [Cf. F. fluente.]

(Math.) A variable quantity, considered as increasing or diminishing; -- called, in the modern calculus, the function or integral.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Fluent \Flu"ent\, a. [L. fluens, -entis, p. pr. of fluere to flow; cf. Gr. ? to boil over. Cf. Fluctuate, Flux.]

1. Flowing or capable of flowing; liquid; glodding; easily moving.

2. Ready in the use of words; voluble; copious; having words at command; and uttering them with facility and smoothness; as, a fluent speaker; hence, flowing; voluble; smooth; -- said of language; as, fluent speech.

With most fluent utterance. --Denham.

Fluent as the flight of a swallow is the sultan's letter. --De Quincey.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)