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liq·uid (l

a. The state of matter in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow, little or no tendency to disperse, and relatively high incompressibility.

b. Matter or a specific body of matter in this state.

2. Linguistics A consonant articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel, such as English l and r.

adj.

1. Of or being a liquid.

2. Having been liquefied, especially:

a. Melted by heating: liquid wax.

b. Condensed by cooling: liquid oxygen.

3. Flowing readily; fluid: added milk to make the batter more liquid.

4. Having a flowing quality without harshness or abrupt breaks: liquid prose; the liquid movements of a Balinese dancer.

5. Linguistics Articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel.

6. Clear and shining: the liquid brown eyes of a spaniel.

7. Readily convertible into cash: liquid assets.

[From Middle English, of a liquid, from Old French liquide, from Latin liquidus, from liqure, to be liquid.]

liquid·ly adv.

liquid·ness n.

liquid

Noun

a substance in a physical state which can change shape but not size

Adjective

1. of or being a liquid: liquid medicines

2. shining and clear: liquid sunlight days

3. flowing, fluent, or smooth

4. (of assets) in the form of money or easily convertible into money [Latin liquere to be fluid]

liquid (l

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.

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Noun	1.	liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure beverage, drinkable, potable, drink - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" water - a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water" supernatant - the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation ammonia, ammonia water, ammonium hydroxide - a water solution of ammonia antifreeze - a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point distillate, distillation - a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling pyroligneous acid, wood vinegar - a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars medium - a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter ink - a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing grume - a thick viscous liquid fluid - a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure liquor - a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process; "waste liquors" sheep dip - a liquid mixture containing pesticides in which sheep are dipped to kill parasites snake oil - (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless
	2.	liquid - the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility liquid state, liquidity, liquidness state of matter, state - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice"
	3.	liquid - fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume artificial blood - a liquid that can carry large amounts of oxygen and can serve as a temporary substitute for blood elixir - a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste H2O, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent extravasation - an extravasated liquid (blood or lymph or urine); the product of extravasation instillation - a liquid that is instilled drop by drop fluid - continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas liquid crystal - a liquid exhibiting properties of a crystal that are not shown by ordinary liquids spill - liquid that is spilled; "clean up the spills" tuberculin - a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
	4.	liquid - a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r') consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel
Adj.	1.	liquid - existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow; "water and milk and blood are liquid substances" gaseous - existing as or having characteristics of a gas; "steam is water is the gaseous state" solid - of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous; "ice is water in the solid state"
	2.	liquid - filled or brimming with tears; "swimming eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid" swimming tearful - filled with or marked by tears; "tearful eyes"; "tearful entreaties"
	3.	liquid - clear and bright; "the liquid air of a spring morning"; "eyes shining with a liquid luster"; "limpid blue eyes" limpid clear - allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
	4.	liquid - changed from a solid to a liquid state; "rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow" liquified, melted unfrozen - not frozen; "unfrozen ground"
	5.	liquid - smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness; "the liquid song of a robin" musical - characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music; "a musical speaking voice"; "a musical comedy"
	6.	liquid - smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina" fluent, fluid, smooth graceful - characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
	7.	liquid - in cash or easily convertible to cash; "liquid (or fluid) assets" fluid disposable - free or available for use or disposition; "every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire"; "disposable assets"