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   liquid

   /ˈlɪkwɪd/

   noun

   • 1. a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil: "drink plenty of liquids"
   • 2. a consonant produced by allowing the airstream to flow over the sides of the tongue (typically l and r).

   adjective

   • 1. having the consistency of a liquid: "liquid fertilizer" Similar fluidflowingrunningrunnywaterythinsloppyaqueousliquefiedmeltedmoltenthaweddissolveduncongealedtechnical:hydrousOpposite solidgaseous
   • ▪ having the translucence of water; clear: "looking into those liquid dark eyes" Similar cleartransparentlimpidcrystal clearcrystallinesee-throughtranslucentpelluciduncloudeduncloudybrightshiningbrilliantglowinggleamingOpposite cloudyopaque
   • ▪ denoting a substance normally a gas that has been liquefied by cold or pressure: "liquid oxygen"
   • ▪ not fixed or stable; fluid.
   • 2. (of a sound) clear, pure, and flowing; harmonious: "the liquid song of the birds" Similar pureclearsmoothfluentdistinctclarionmellifluousdulcetmellowsweetsweet-soundingsweet-tonedsoftmelodioushoneyedsoothingtunefulmusicalliltinglyricalharmoniouseuphoniousrare:mellifluentOpposite cacophonousdisharmonious
   • 3. (of assets) held in cash or easily converted into cash. Similar convertiblenegotiabledisposableusablerealizableobtainablespendableOpposite unavailabletied up
   • ▪ having ready cash or liquid assets.
   • ▪ (of a market) having a high volume of activity.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin liquidus, from liquere ‘be liquid’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. liquidly adverb
   • 2. liquidness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • Q

     10

   • U

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   • I

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   • D

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › liquidLiquid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LIQUID is flowing freely like water. How to use liquid in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIQUID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LIQUID definition: 1. a substance, such as water, that is not solid or a gas and that can be poured easily: 2. a…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › liquidLIQUID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Liquid definition: composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid.. See examples of LIQUID used in a sentence.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LiquidLiquid - Wikipedia

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   A liquid is a nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a nearly constant volume independent of pressure.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIQUID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LIQUID meaning: 1. a substance, such as water, that is not solid or a gas and that can be poured easily: 2. a…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › liquidLiquid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   In everyday use, liquid is the opposite of solid ––water at room temperature is a liquid: Heat it to boiling, it turns to a gas. Chill it below freezing, it turns to ice. Liquid describes a state in which a compound such as water flows. Juice is a liquid.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIQUID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.