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liquid
n. substance whose molecules move freely but do not tend to separate; (Phonetics) liquid consonant, frictionless speech sound (i.e. L and R)


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Liquid
Liquid is one of the four principal states of matter. A liquid is a fluid that can freely form a distinct surface at the boundaries of its bulk material.
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liquid
Noun
1. a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
(hypernym) fluid
(hyponym) beverage, drink, drinkable, potable
2. the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
(synonym) liquidness, liquidity
(hypernym) state of matter, state
(derivation) liquefy, liquify, liquidize, liquidise
3. a substance in the fluid state of matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
(hypernym) fluid
(hyponym) artificial blood
(derivation) liquefy, liquify, liquidize, liquidise
4. a frictionless non-nasal continuant (especially `l' and `r')
(hypernym) continuant consonant, continuant
Adjective
1. existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow; "water and milk and blood are liquid substances"
(antonym) gaseous
(similar) fluid, runny
(attribute) state of matter, state
2. filled or brimming with tears; "swimming eyes"; "watery eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid"
(synonym) swimming, watery
(similar) tearful
3. clear and bright; "the liquid air of a spring morning"; "eyes shining with a liquid luster"; "limpid blue eyes"
(synonym) limpid
(similar) clear
4. changed from a solid to a liquid state; "rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow"
(synonym) melted, liquified
(similar) dissolved
(see-also) unfrozen
5. smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness; "the liquid song of a robin"
(similar) musical
6. yielding; lacking any hint of hardness; "the liquid stillness of the night enveloping him"; "the liquid brown eyes of a spaniel"
(similar) soft
7. smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"; "liquid prose"
(synonym) flowing, fluent, fluid, smooth
(similar) graceful
8. in cash or easily convertible to cash; "liquid (or fluid) assets"
(synonym) fluid
(similar) disposable


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