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liquid
[ lik-wid ]
adjective
- composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid.
- of, relating to, or consisting of liquids:
a liquid diet.
- flowing like water.
- clear, transparent, or bright:
liquid eyes.
- (of sounds, tones, etc.) smooth; agreeable; flowing freely:
the liquid voice of a trained orator.
- in cash or readily convertible into cash without significant loss of principal:
liquid assets.
- Phonetics. characterizing a frictionless speech sound pronounced with only a partial obstruction of the breath stream and whose utterance can be prolonged as that of a vowel, especially l and r.
- (of movements, gestures, etc.) graceful; smooth; free and unconstricted:
the ballerina's liquid arabesques.
noun
- a liquid substance.
- Phonetics. either r or l, and sometimes m, n, ng.
liquid
/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- a substance that is a liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure
- phonetics a frictionless continuant, esp ( l ) or ( r )
adjective
- of, concerned with, or being a liquid or having the characteristic state of liquids
liquid wax
- shining, transparent, or brilliant
- flowing, fluent, or smooth
- (of assets) in the form of money or easily convertible into money
liquid
- One of four main states of matter , composed of molecules that can move about in a substance but are bound loosely together by intramolecular forces. Unlike a solid, a liquid has no fixed shape, but instead has a characteristic readiness to flow and therefore takes on the shape of any container. Because pressure transmitted at one point is passed on to other points, a liquid usually has a volume that remains constant or changes only slightly under pressure, unlike a gas.
liquid
- A phase of matter in which atoms or molecules can move freely while remaining in contact with one another. A liquid takes the shape of its container. ( Compare gas and solid .)
Derived Forms
- ˈܾԱ, noun
- ˈܾ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- u· adverb
- u·Ա noun
- ԴDz·u adjective noun
- non·u· adverb
- ܲ·u adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of liquid1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Most recently, one threw some sort of liquid on the woman while another attempted to stun her with a Taser.
Ezedi killed himself within hours after he was suspected of dousing his ex-girlfriend with a corrosive liquid when he attacked her and her children in south London in January last year.
“Red dye? Try watermelon juice or beet juice,” FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said at the media event, holding up a jar of crimson liquid.
Salts dissolved in the water ensure a very tiny amount of water remains in a liquid state in the interface between ice crystals.
Others are either too hot or too cold to support liquid water, thought to be essential for life.
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