The Word of the Day for July 31 is:

affluent • \AF-loo-unt\  • adjective
1 : flowing in abundance
*2 : having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possessions

Example sentence:
While the affluent families head for their mountain getaways on sultry summer weekends, the less well-heeled seek respite in the river that flows through town.

Did you know?
Are your coffers overflowing? Is your cash flow more than adequate? Are your assets fluid? If so, you can consider yourself "affluent." Today's word is all about "flow"—that is to say, it's based on the Latin word for "flow," which is "fluere." (Some other "fluere" descendants are "confluence," "fluctuate," "fluid," "influence," "mellifluous," and "superfluous.") The older sense of "affluent" refers, both literally and figuratively, to an abundant flow, as in "an affluent fountain" or "affluent joy." The use of "affluent fortune" for an abundant flow of money is what likely led to the use of "affluent" as a synonym of "well-to-do."

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.