influnza - n. & v.
--n.

1 a (usu. foll. by on, upon) the effect a person or thing has on another. b (usu. foll. by over, with) moral ascendancy or power. c a thing or person exercising such power (is a good influence on them).
2 Astrol. an ethereal fluid supposedly flowing from the stars and affecting character and destiny.
3 Electr. archaic = INDUCTION.

--v.

tr. exert influence on; have an effect on.

under the influence colloq. affected by alcoholic drink.

influenceable adj. influencer n. [ME f. OF influence or med.L influentia inflow f. L influere flow in (as IN-(2), fluere flow)]

influnza - adj. & n.
--adj.

flowing in.

--n.

a tributary stream. [ME f. L (as INFLUENCE)]

influnza - adj.
having a great influence or power (influential in the financial world).

influentially adv. [med.L influentia INFLUENCE]

influnza - n.
a highly contagious virus infection causing fever, severe aching, and catarrh, often occurring in epidemics.

influenzal adj. [It. f. med.L influentia INFLUENCE]

influnza - n.
1 a continual stream of people or things (an influx of complaints).
2 (usu. foll. by into) a flowing in, esp. of a stream etc. [F influx or LL influxus (as IN-(2), FLUX)]

influnza - v.
1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by with, by) provoke or become provoked to strong feeling, esp. anger.
2 Med. a intr. become hot, reddened, and sore. b tr. cause inflammation or fever in (a body etc.); make hot.
3 tr. aggravate.
4 intr. & tr. catch or set on fire.
5 tr. light up with or as if with flames.

inflamer n. [ME f. OF enflammer f. L inflammare (as IN-(2), flamma flame)]