Something suggestive of running water

• current

  1. (Electricity) A flow of electric charge.
  2. A flow of water or air, esp. when strong or swift, in a definite direction; specif., such a flow within a larger body of water or mass of air
  3. A steady, smooth onward flow or movement:

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  1. (Electricity) A flow of electric charge.
  2. A flow of water or air, esp. when strong or swift, in a definite direction; specif., such a flow within a larger body of water or mass of air
  3. A steady, smooth onward flow or movement:

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• drift

  1. Something moving along in a current of air or water:
  2. The rate of flow of a water current.
  3. A slow ocean current

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  1. Something moving along in a current of air or water:
  2. The rate of flow of a water current.
  3. A slow ocean current

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• flood

  1. A large body of water, as a sea or broad river
  2. An overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry.
  3. A flood tide.

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  1. A large body of water, as a sea or broad river
  2. An overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry.
  3. A flood tide.

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• flow

  1. A continuous output or outpouring:
  2. A residual mass that has stopped flowing:
  3. A stream or current.

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  1. A continuous output or outpouring:
  2. A residual mass that has stopped flowing:
  3. A stream or current.

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• flux

  1. (Physics) The rate of flow of fluid, particles, or energy through a given surface.
  2. The rate of flow of water, as the tide or current, through a defined area
  3. An additive that improves the flow of plastics during fabrication.

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  1. (Physics) The rate of flow of fluid, particles, or energy through a given surface.
  2. The rate of flow of water, as the tide or current, through a defined area
  3. An additive that improves the flow of plastics during fabrication.

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• rush

  1. The stem of one of these plants, used in making baskets, mats, and chair seats.
  2. Any of a genus (Juncus) of plants of the rush family, having small, greenish flowers: rushes usually grow in wet places and the round stems and pliant leaves of some species are used in making baskets, mats, ropes, etc.
  3. A rapid, often noisy flow or passage:

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  1. The stem of one of these plants, used in making baskets, mats, and chair seats.
  2. Any of a genus (Juncus) of plants of the rush family, having small, greenish flowers: rushes usually grow in wet places and the round stems and pliant leaves of some species are used in making baskets, mats, ropes, etc.
  3. A rapid, often noisy flow or passage:

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• spate

  1. A sudden rush or increase.
  2. A sudden heavy fall of rain.
  3. (Chiefly Brit.) A flash flood

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  1. A sudden rush or increase.
  2. A sudden heavy fall of rain.
  3. (Chiefly Brit.) A flash flood

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• surge

  1. A movement of or like that of a mass of water; violent rolling, sweeping, or swelling motion
  2. Any sudden, strong increase, as of energy, enthusiasm, etc.
  3. A sudden, transient increase or oscillation in electric current or voltage.

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  1. A movement of or like that of a mass of water; violent rolling, sweeping, or swelling motion
  2. Any sudden, strong increase, as of energy, enthusiasm, etc.
  3. A sudden, transient increase or oscillation in electric current or voltage.

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• tide

  1. The alternate rise and fall of the surface of oceans, seas, and the bays, rivers, etc. connected with them, caused by the attraction of the moon and sun: it may occur twice in each period of 24 hours and 50 minutes, which is the time of one rotation of the earth with respect to the moon
  2. Flood tide.
  3. The periodic variation in the surface level of the oceans and of bays, gulfs, inlets, and estuaries, caused by gravitational attraction of the moon and sun.

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  1. The alternate rise and fall of the surface of oceans, seas, and the bays, rivers, etc. connected with them, caused by the attraction of the moon and sun: it may occur twice in each period of 24 hours and 50 minutes, which is the time of one rotation of the earth with respect to the moon
  2. Flood tide.
  3. The periodic variation in the surface level of the oceans and of bays, gulfs, inlets, and estuaries, caused by gravitational attraction of the moon and sun.

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To move freely as a liquid

• circulate

  1. To be made widely known, felt, established, distributed, etc.
  2. To cause to move around freely or go from one person or place to another; place in circulation
  3. To move in a circle, circuit, or course and return to the same point, as blood through the body

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  1. To be made widely known, felt, established, distributed, etc.
  2. To cause to move around freely or go from one person or place to another; place in circulation
  3. To move in a circle, circuit, or course and return to the same point, as blood through the body

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• course

  1. To proceed or move swiftly in a certain direction or along a course:
  2. To run through or over; traverse
  3. Contraction of of course.

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  1. To proceed or move swiftly in a certain direction or along a course:
  2. To run through or over; traverse
  3. Contraction of of course.

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• flow

  1. To move from one place to another in large numbers:
  2. (Geol.) To change in shape under pressure without breaking or splitting, as ice in a glacier or rocks deep in the earth
  3. To move or run smoothly with unbroken continuity, as in the manner characteristic of a fluid.

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  1. To move from one place to another in large numbers:
  2. (Geol.) To change in shape under pressure without breaking or splitting, as ice in a glacier or rocks deep in the earth
  3. To move or run smoothly with unbroken continuity, as in the manner characteristic of a fluid.

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• run

  1. To cause to function; operate:
  2. To sew with a continuous line of stitches:
  3. (Nautical) To sail or steer before the wind or on an indicated course:

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  1. To cause to function; operate:
  2. To sew with a continuous line of stitches:
  3. (Nautical) To sail or steer before the wind or on an indicated course:

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To come forth or emit in abundance

• flow

  1. To move as a liquid does; move in a stream, like water
  2. To undergo plastic deformation without cracking or breaking. Used of rocks, metals, or minerals.
  3. To move or run smoothly with unbroken continuity, as in the manner characteristic of a fluid.

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  1. To move as a liquid does; move in a stream, like water
  2. To undergo plastic deformation without cracking or breaking. Used of rocks, metals, or minerals.
  3. To move or run smoothly with unbroken continuity, as in the manner characteristic of a fluid.

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• gush

  1. To flow forth suddenly in great volume:
  2. To express oneself with exaggerated enthusiasm or feeling; talk or write effusively
  3. To cause to flow out suddenly and plentifully

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  1. To flow forth suddenly in great volume:
  2. To express oneself with exaggerated enthusiasm or feeling; talk or write effusively
  3. To cause to flow out suddenly and plentifully

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• pour

  1. To serve as a hostess at a reception or the like by pouring the tea, coffee, etc. for the guests
  2. To serve a beverage, such as tea or coffee, to a gathering:
  3. To cause to flow in a continuous stream

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  1. To serve as a hostess at a reception or the like by pouring the tea, coffee, etc. for the guests
  2. To serve a beverage, such as tea or coffee, to a gathering:
  3. To cause to flow in a continuous stream

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• run

  1. (Nautical) To cause to move on a course:
  2. To migrate, especially to move in a shoal in order to spawn. Used of fish.
  3. To cause to function; operate:

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  1. (Nautical) To cause to move on a course:
  2. To migrate, especially to move in a shoal in order to spawn. Used of fish.
  3. To cause to function; operate:

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• rush

  1. (Football) To run toward (a passer or kicker) in order to block or disrupt a play.
  2. To cause to act with haste:
  3. To do, make, or cause to move, go, or act, with unusual or excessive speed or haste; hurry

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  1. (Football) To run toward (a passer or kicker) in order to block or disrupt a play.
  2. To cause to act with haste:
  3. To do, make, or cause to move, go, or act, with unusual or excessive speed or haste; hurry

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• surge

  1. (Nautical) To slip around a windlass. Used of a rope.
  2. To improve one's performance suddenly, especially in bettering one's standing in a competition.
  3. To move like advancing waves:

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  1. (Nautical) To slip around a windlass. Used of a rope.
  2. To improve one's performance suddenly, especially in bettering one's standing in a competition.
  3. To move like advancing waves:

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• well

  1. In a pleasing or desirable manner; satisfactorily
  2. With good reason; in justice; properly
  3. To flow or spring from or as from a well; gush (up, forth, down, out, etc.)

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  1. In a pleasing or desirable manner; satisfactorily
  2. With good reason; in justice; properly
  3. To flow or spring from or as from a well; gush (up, forth, down, out, etc.)

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