Liquidness

liq·uid  (lkwd)

n.

1.

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.

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

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liquid·ly adv.

liquid·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	liquidness - 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, liquid 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"
	2.	liquidness - the property of flowing easily; "adding lead makes the alloy easier to cast because the melting point is reduced and the fluidity is increased"; "they believe that fluidity increases as the water gets warmer" fluidity, fluidness, runniness, liquidity thinness - a consistency of low viscosity; "he disliked the thinness of the soup"