Definition of EFFLUENT

effluent

Meanings

Plural: effluents

Noun

  • water mixed with waste matter
  • A stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence.
  • Sewage or waste water discharged into a natural body of water.

Adjective Satellite

  • that is flowing outward

Adj

  • Flowing out; outflowing.

Origin / Etymology

From French effluent, from Latin effluens, effluentis.

Synonyms

outflowing, sewer water, wastewater

Scrabble Score: 14

effluent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
effluent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
effluent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

effluent is a valid Words With Friends word