A pen so scaturient and unretentive. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
scaturient — skəˈtu̇rēənt adjective Etymology: Latin scaturient , scaturiens, from present participle of scaturire to gush out, from scatere to bubble, gush, be abundant more at shad : gushing forth : overflowing, effusive … Useful english dictionary
scaturient — scaturience, n. /skeuh toor ee euhnt, tyoor /, adj. 1. gushing; overflowing. 2. overly demonstrative; effusive. [1675 85; < L scatur(r)ient , s. of scatur(r)iens, prp. of scatur(r)ire to gush out, bubble up; see ENT] * * * … Universalium
scaturient — adjective Abundant; overflowing. See Also: scaturience … Wiktionary
scaturient — sca·tu·ri·ent … English syllables
scaturient — a. gushing … Dictionary of difficult words
Scaturiginous — Scat u*rig i*nous, a. [L. scaturiginosus, fr. scaturigo gushing water. See {Scaturient}.] Abounding with springs. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scaturiginous — adjective Having a copious supply of springs or sources of water; vernal. See Also: scaturient … Wiktionary
scaturience — noun The flowing or moving outward in abundance. This play is the shimmering scaturience of an intelligence and a sensibility of the very first disctinction... Edmund Wilson See Also: scaturient, shad … Wiktionary
