Re*flexed" (r?*fl?kst"), a. Bent backward or outward.
Re*flex`i*bil"i*ty (r?*fl?ks`?*b?l"?*t?), n. [Cf. F. réflexibilité.]
The quality or capability of being reflexible; as, the reflexibility of
the rays of light. Sir I. Newton.
Re*flex"i*ble (r?*fl?ks"?*b'l), a. [CF. F. réflexible.] Capable of
being reflected, or thrown back.
The light of the sun consists of rays differently refrangible and
reflexible.
Cheyne.
Re*flex"ion (-fl?k"sh?n), n. See Reflection. Chaucer.
Re*flex"i*ty (r?*fl?ks"?*t?), n. The state or condition of being
reflected. [R.]
Re*flex"ive (-?v), a. 1. [Cf. F. réflexif.] Bending or turned backward;
reflective; having respect to something past.
Assurance reflexive can not be a divine faith.
Hammond.
2. Implying censure. [Obs.] "What man does not resent an ugly reflexive
word?" South.
3. (Gram.) Having for its direct object a pronoun which refers to the
agent or subject as its antecedent; -- said of certain verbs; as, the
witness perjured himself; I bethought myself. Applied also to pronouns
of this class; reciprocal; reflective.
-- Re*flex"ive*ly, adv. -- Re*flex"ive*ness, n.
Re*flex"ly, adv. In a reflex manner; reflectively.
Re"float (r?"fl?t), n. Reflux; ebb. [Obs.] Bacon.
Re`flo*res"cence (r?`fl?*r?s"sens), n. (Bot.) A blossoming anew of a
plant after it has apparently ceased blossoming for the season.
Re*flour"ish (r?*fl?r"?sh), v. t. & i. To flourish again.
Re*flow" (r?*fl?"), v. i. To flow back; to ebb.
Re*flow"er (r*flou"r), v. i. & t. To flower, or cause to flower, again.
Sylvester.
Re*fluc`tu*a"tion (r?*fl?k`t?*?"sh?n; 135), n. A flowing back;
refluence.
{ Ref"lu*ence (r?f"l?-ens), Ref"lu*en*cy (-en*s?), } n. The quality of
being refluent; a flowing back.
Ref"lu*ent (-ent), a. [L. refluens, p. pr. of refluere to flow back;
pref. re- re- + fluere to flow. See Flurent.] Flowing back; returning;
ebbing. Cowper.
And refluent through the pass of fear The battle's tide was poured.
Sir W. Scott.