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Definitions for Liquid

[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, relating 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, especially l and r.
[8] (of movements, gestures, etc.) graceful; smooth; free and unconstricted: the ballerina's liquid arabesques.
[9] a liquid substance.
[10] Phonetics . either r or l, and sometimes m, n, ng.
[11] a substance in a physical state in which it does not resist change of shape but does resist change of size Compare gas (def. 1), solid (def. 1)
[12] a substance that is a liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure
[13] phonetics a frictionless continuant, esp (l ) or (r )
[14] of, concerned with, or being a liquid or having the characteristic state of liquids liquid wax
[15] shining, transparent, or brilliant
[16] flowing, fluent, or smooth
[17] (of assets) in the form of money or easily convertible into money

Words related to Liquid

succulent, solvent, damp, smooth, running, wet, quick, ready, convertible, fluid, free, goo, slop, nectar, swill, flux, liquor, flow, solution, elixir

Words nearby Liquid

liquefied petroleum gas, liquefy, liquesce, liquescent, liqueur, liquid, liquid air, liquid asset, liquid compass, liquid crystal, liquid ecstasy

Origin of Liquid

1350–1400; Middle English liquyd < Latin liquidus, equivalent to liqu(ēre ) to be liquid + -idus -id4

Words that may be confused with Liquid

fluid, gas, liquid, (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry)

Other words from Liquid

liq·uid·ly , adverb
liq·uid·ness , noun
non·liq·uid , adjective, noun
non·liq·uid·ly , adverb
un·liq·uid , adjective
liq′ uid•ly adv.

Word origin for Liquid

C14: via Old French from Latin liquidus, from liquēre to be fluid

Synonyms for Liquid

damp, melted, running, smooth, solvent, splashing, succulent, wet, aqueous, deliquescent, dissolvable, dissolved, dulcet, fluent, fluidic, fusible, ichorous, juicy, liquefied, liquescent, liquiform, luscious, mellifluent, mellifluous, mellow, meltable, moist, molten, moving, pulpy, runny, sappy, serous, soft, thawed, thin, uncongealed, viscous, watery