1. flowing around; surrounding or encircling with a fluid or stream
Usage: literary or formal; often used in poetic or technical contexts

Examples

• The circumfluent waters of the river created a natural moat around the ancient fortress.
• The island was protected by circumfluent currents that kept invaders at bay.
• Poets described the circumfluent air as it moved gently through the valley.
• The circumfluent stream wound around the rocky outcrop in a graceful arc.
• Ancient texts spoke of circumfluent seas that isolated the mythical land from the rest of the world.