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liq·uid

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–adjective

1.	composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid.

2.	of, pertaining to, or consisting of liquids: a liquid diet.

3.	flowing like water.

4.	clear, transparent, or bright: liquid eyes.

5.	(of sounds, tones, etc.) smooth; agreeable; flowing freely: the liquid voice of a trained orator.

6.	in cash or readily convertible into cash without significant loss of principal: liquid assets.

7.	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, esp. l and r.

8.	(of movements, gestures, etc.) graceful; smooth; free and unconstricted: the ballerina's liquid arabesques.

–noun

9.	a liquid substance.

10.	Phonetics. either r or l, and sometimes m, n, ng.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME liquyd < L liquidus, equiv. to liqu(ére) to be liquid + -idus -id⁴

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—Related forms

liq·uid·ly, adverb

liq·uid·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. Liquid, fluid agree in referring to matter that is not solid. Liquid commonly refers to substances, as water, oil, alcohol, and the like, that are neither solids nor gases: Water ceases to be a liquid when it is frozen or turned to steam. Fluid is applied to anything that flows, whether liquid or gaseous: Pipes can carry fluids from place to place.

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liq·uid Audio Help (lĭk'wĭd) Pronunciation Key
n.

1. The state of matter in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow, little or no tendency to disperse, and relatively high incompressibility.
2. Matter or a specific body of matter in this state.
Linguistics A consonant articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel, such as English l and r.

adj.

Of or being a liquid.
Having been liquefied, especially:
1. Melted by heating: liquid wax.
2. Condensed by cooling: liquid oxygen.
Flowing readily; fluid: added milk to make the batter more liquid.
Having a flowing quality without harshness or abrupt breaks: liquid prose; the liquid movements of a Balinese dancer.
Linguistics Articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel.
Clear and shining: the liquid brown eyes of a spaniel.
Readily convertible into cash: liquid assets.

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

liq'uid·ly adv., liq'uid·ness n.

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liquidness
noun
1.	the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility [syn: liquid]
2.	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" [syn: fluidity]