← BackshareGuessrefluent/ˈrɛfluənt/adjectiveFlowing back or ebbing, like a tide or liquid.The refluent tide left shells scattered on the beach.After the wave hit the rocks, the refluent water pulled sand back into the sea.The river's refluent current created small whirlpools near the bank.SynonymsebbingrecedingAntonymsflowing