Fluctuant \Fluc"tu*ant\ (?; 135), a. [L. fluctuans, p. pr. of fluctuare. See {Fluctuate}.] 1. Moving like a wave; wavering; (Med.) showing undulation or fluctuation; as, a fluctuant tumor. [1913 Webster] 2. Floating on the waves. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]