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liq⋅uid
[lik-wid] 
wɪd
–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. |
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.
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 (lĭk'wĭd) n.
[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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| liquid (lĭk'wĭd) Pronunciation Key
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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