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liquid is the dictionary form of liquider Definition of liquid
liquid has definitions from the fields of linguistics,phonetics,chemistry
1
[ adjective ] existing as or have characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

Examples

"water and milk and blood are liquid substances"

2
[ noun ] a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
3
[ noun ] (chemistry) the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility

Synonyms

liquidity liquidness

4
[ noun ] a substance in the fluid state of matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
5
[ adjective ] clear and bright

Synonyms

limpid

Examples

"the liquid air of a spring morning" "eyes shining with a liquid luster" "limpid blue eyes"

6
[ adjective ] filled or brimming with tears

Synonyms

watery swimming

Examples

"swimming eyes" "watery eyes" "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid"

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[ adjective ] smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness

Examples

"the liquid song of a robin"

8
[ adjective ] changed from a solid to a liquid state

Synonyms

liquified melted

Examples

"rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow"

9
[ adjective ] yielding; lacking any hint of hardness

Examples

"the liquid stillness of the night enveloping him" "the liquid brown eyes of a spaniel"

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[ adjective ] smooth and unconstrained in movement

Synonyms

flowing smooth fluid fluent

Examples

"a long, smooth stride" "the fluid motion of a cat" "the liquid grace of a ballerina" "liquid prose"

11
[ adjective ] in cash or easily convertible to cash

Synonyms

fluid

Examples

"liquid (or fluid) assets"

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[ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) a frictionless non-nasal continuant (especially `l' and `r')
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