Liquid Definition & Meaning

liquid
adjective
  1. existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow; "water and milk and blood are liquid substances"
  2. filled or brimming with tears; "swimming eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid"
  3. clear and bright; "the liquid air of a spring morning"; "eyes shining with a liquid luster"; "limpid blue eyes"
  4. changed from a solid to a liquid state; "rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow"
  5. smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness; "the liquid song of a robin"
  6. smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"
  7. in cash or easily convertible to cash; "liquid (or fluid) assets"
noun
  1. a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
  2. the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
  3. fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
  4. a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')

Synonyms for liquid

clear adv

completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night

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disposable adj

free or available for use or disposition; "every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire

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dissolved adj

(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form; "add the dissolved gelatin"

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flowing adj

designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow

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fluent adj

smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat

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fluid adj

subject to change; variable; "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty

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fusible adj

capable of being melted and fused

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graceful adj

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

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limpid adj

clear and bright; "the liquid air of a spring morning"; "eyes shining with a liquid luster

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liquefiable adj

capable of being liquefied

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Frequently asked questions

What does liquid mean?
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow; "water and milk and blood are liquid substances" filled or brimming with tears; "swimming eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid" clear and bright; "the liquid air of a spring morning"; "eyes shining with a liquid luster"; "limpid blue eyes" changed from a solid to a liquid state; "rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow" smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness
What part of speech is liquid?
Liquid is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does liquid have?
Liquid has 11 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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