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liquid > 11 senses
ADJECTIVE1liquidExisting as or having characteristics of a liquid
2liquid, swimmingFilled or brimming with tears
3liquid, limpidClear and bright
4liquid, melted, liquifiedChanged from a solid to a liquid state
5liquidSmooth and flowing in quality
6liquid, fluent, fluid, smoothSmooth and unconstrained in movement
7liquid, fluidIn cash or easily convertible to cash
NOUN1liquidA substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
2liquid, liquidness, liquidity, liquid stateThe state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
3liquidA substance in the fluid state of matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
4liquidA frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
liquid > pronunciation
Soundslih'kwahd; lih'kwihd
Rhymesabbreviated, accepted, acid, and 377 more rhymes in ahd...
abbreviated, abducted, abstracted, and 649 more rhymes in ihd...
liquid > adjective 1
MeaningExisting as or having characteristics of a liquid. Especially tending to flow.
Examples"water and milk and blood are liquid substances"
Contrarysolid; gaseous
Similarfluid, runny; liquefiable, liquifiable; liquefied, liquified; semiliquid; watery
Attribute ofstate of matter, state
Nounsliquidity; liquidness, liquidity
liquid > adjective 2
MeaningFilled or brimming with tears.
Examples"sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid"
Synonymsswimming
Similar totearful
Nounsliquidness, liquidity
liquid > adjective 3
MeaningClear and bright.
Examples"the liquid air of a spring morning"; "eyes shining with a liquid luster"
Synonymslimpid
Similar toclear
liquid > adjective 4
MeaningChanged from a solid to a liquid state.
Synonymsmelted, liquified
Contraryunmelted
Similardissolved; fusible; molten, liquefied, liquified; thawed
See alsounfrozen
Nounsliquidness
liquid > adjective 5
MeaningSmooth and flowing in quality. Entirely free of harshness.
Examples"the liquid song of a robin"
Similar tomusical
liquid > adjective 6
MeaningSmooth and unconstrained in movement.
Examples"the liquid grace of a ballerina"
Synonymsfluent, fluid, smooth
Similar tograceful
liquid > adjective 7
MeaningIn cash or easily convertible to cash.
Examples"liquid (or fluid) assets"
Synonymsfluid
Similar todisposable
Nounsliquidity
liquid > noun 1, substance
MeaningA substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure.
Broaderfluid
Narrowerbeverage, drink, drinkable, potable; supernatant; alcohol; ammonia water, ammonia, ammonium hydroxide; antifreeze; distillate, distillation; pyroligneous acid, wood vinegar; medium; ink; grume; liquor; sheep dip; snake oil
liquid > noun 2, state
MeaningThe state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility.
Synonymsliquidness, liquidity, liquid state
Broaderstate of matter, state
Verbsliquify; liquify
liquid > noun 3, substance
MeaningA substance in the fluid state of matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume.
Broaderfluid
Narrowerartificial blood; elixir; water, H2O; extravasation; instillation; liquid crystal; spill; tuberculin
Verbsliquify; liquify
liquid > noun 4, communication
MeaningA frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r').
Broaderconsonant

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