rivering
Streaming like water
Rivering is moving or flowing like a river—spreading, winding, or streaming across a surface: Tears were rivering down her face.
The word captures liquid motion that follows meandering paths rather than falling straight.
Less commonly, rivering describes traveling by river or the activity of river exploration.
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- flowingMoving continuously onward
- coursingMoving swiftly through
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
- channelingDirecting flow or energy
winding · snaking · cascading · rushing · trickling · current · downstream · upstream
Stroking water with blades
- canoeingWatercraft propulsion by paddle
- raftingTraveling on buoyant platform
- whitewaterTurbulent, aerated river flow
- rapidsTurbulent river section
portaging · eddy · strokes · put-in · take-out · flotilla · expedition · watercraft
State of flowing freely
- movementChange in position
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
- organicFrom living matter
- flowing linesSmooth, continuous contours
composition · watercolor · ink wash · brushwork · gestural · continuous · ribbon · serpentine
Low ground between heights
- gorgeDeep, narrow valley
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- basinConcave water receptacle
terraces · bluffs · ravine · bottomland · alluvial · wetlands · marsh · riverbanks
streaming
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- flowingMoving continuously onward
- coursingMoving swiftly through
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
channeling · winding · snaking · cascading · rushing · trickling · current · downstream · upstream · watershed
paddling
Stroking water with blades
- canoeingWatercraft propulsion by paddle
- raftingTraveling on buoyant platform
- whitewaterTurbulent, aerated river flow
rapids · portaging · eddy · strokes · put-in · take-out · flotilla · expedition · watercraft · navigation
fluidity
State of flowing freely
flowing lines · composition · watercolor · ink wash · brushwork · gestural · continuous · ribbon · serpentine · calligraphic
valley
Low ground between heights
- gorgeDeep, narrow valley
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
basin · terraces · bluffs · ravine · bottomland · alluvial · wetlands · marsh · riverbanks · sandbars
riveringstagnating
Ceasing to develop
pooling · stillness · standing still · collecting · settling
riveringdispersing
Spreading widely apart
scattering · spreading · diffusing · spraying · misting