flu
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From Latin fluere (to flow) and its past participle fluxum. Variants include flux- and fus-. An immensely productive root: fluent (flowing smoothly), fluid (a flowing substance), influence (flowing in), confluence (flowing together), affluent (flowing toward — hence wealthy). Even flu (influenza) literally means "influence" — medieval Italians blamed epidemics on the "influence" of the stars.
Associated Words
affluence
The state of having great wealth; prosperity
affluent
Having great wealth; prosperous
circumfuse
To pour or spread around; to surround
confluence
The point where rivers meet; a coming together of forces or ideas
confluent
Flowing or merging together; a stream joining another
confuse
To make someone unclear in mind; to mix up two things
confusion
A state of disorder or uncertainty; inability to think clearly
deflate
To release air from; to reduce in size or confidence
defluent
Flowing downward
diffuse
To spread widely; spread out and not concentrated
diffusion
The spreading or dispersing of something widely; molecular intermingling
diffusive
Tending to spread or disperse widely
effluent
Liquid waste discharged into water; flowing outward
effluvia
Foul-smelling or harmful gaseous emissions
effuse
To pour out or emit; to gush with enthusiasm
effusion
An unrestrained outpouring of emotion or liquid
effusive
Expressing feelings in an exaggerated, overly enthusiastic way
flu
Influenza; a contagious viral illness
fluency
The ability to use a language smoothly and accurately
fluent
Able to use a language accurately and with ease; smooth and flowing
fluently
Smoothly and effortlessly, especially in speech
fluid
A substance that flows freely, like a liquid or gas; flowing or flexible
fluid-filled
Filled with liquid or fluid
fluidity
The quality of flowing easily or changing freely
fluidize
To make solid particles behave like a fluid
fluidized
Given the properties of a fluid
fluidly
In a smooth, flowing manner
flush
To cleanse with water or redden in the face; level with a surface; a rush of water
flushed
Red-faced from embarrassment, heat, or excitement
flushing
Reddening of the face or skin; causing such redness
flux
A state of continuous change; flow; a chemical agent for cleaning metal
fuse
To melt or blend together; a safety device in an electrical circuit; a cord that ignites an explosive
fusible
Capable of being melted by heat
fusion
The merging of different things into one; nuclear fusion
influence
power to affect or change; to affect someone
influenced
Affected or shaped by an external person or factor
influencer
A person who affects others' opinions, especially on social media
influencing
Having an effect on someone or something
influential
Having a strong effect on people or events
influenza
A contagious viral disease; the flu
influx
A large inflow of people or things
infuse
To fill with a quality; to steep in liquid to extract flavour
infusion
A liquid made by steeping herbs or tea; the act of introducing something
infusive
Having the power to inspire or instill qualities into others
interfuse
To blend together or spread through something
mellifluous
Sweet and pleasant to hear; melodious
perfuse
To permeate with a liquid; to force fluid through an organ or tissue
perfusion
The passage of fluid through the circulatory system or an organ
profuse
Abundant or excessive in quantity; 大量的,丰富的
profusion
A very large quantity; an abundant supply
refluence
A flowing back or backward movement of liquid
refluent
Flowing back; ebbing
refusal
The act of saying no to something
refuse
To decline or say no; waste material
repudiate
To reject or deny the validity of something; to disown
suffuse
To spread gradually through or over something, as light, colour, or liquid
suffusion
The spreading of something over or through a surface or substance
superfluity
An excessive or unnecessary amount of something
superfluous
More than what is needed; unnecessary
transfuse
To administer a transfusion; to pour from one vessel to another
transfusion
Transfer of blood into a person's bloodstream; pouring liquid between vessels
uninfluenced
Not affected or swayed by outside forces
uninfluential
Having little or no influence over others