Definition of "fluent" []

• Able to express oneself readily and effortlessly: a fluent speaker; fluent in three languages. (adjective)
• Flowing effortlessly; polished: speaks fluent Russian; gave a fluent performance of the sonata. (adjective)
• Flowing or moving smoothly; graceful: a yacht with long, fluent curves. (adjective)
• Flowing or capable of flowing; fluid. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The reason that I bothered with the argument of vowelless [mz] being pronounceable is simply that I do, in fluent speech, usually produce the vowelless [mz], and therefore wanted to explain the more objectionable position, figuring the vowelled pronunciation of Ms. could defend itself."
• "But note that it took substantial analysis to realize that — certainly more than us case-deprived English speakers are prepared to do in fluent speech."
• "The beautiful Sofia Milos (CSI: Miami) snagged an oversized handbag charm necklace from Rosato, all the while chatting with Ms. Simona Rosato and staff in fluent Italian, and describing her pieces as “molto originale!”."