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liquescent, a.|lɪˈkwɛsənt|
[ad. L. liquescent-em, pr. pple. of liquescĕre to become liquid: see -escent.]
a. That is in process of becoming liquid; apt to become liquid. Also transf.
1727Bailey vol. II, Liquescent, melting, consuming. 1758Reid tr. Macquer's Chem. I. 23 They..attract the moisture of the air, and are thereby melted into a liquor. These may be called Liquescent Salts. 1822–34Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) II. 486 The spinal marrow..was found disorganised and liquescent.
transf.a1849Poe Ulalume Poems (1859) 69 At the end of our path a liquescent and nebulous lustre was born. 1867Bailey Universal Hymn 16 Globelets of liquescent flame. 1967Listener 31 Aug. 287/3 Huge eyes fluctuating between fear and wonder and roguish amusement—liquescent, all light suddenly sinking out of them. 1969Daily Tel. 10 Dec. 12/4 Debussy's ‘Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune’ could scarcely have been bettered for delicate dynamic nuances and shapely liquescent phrasing.
b. Of a sound: Tending to a ‘liquid’ pronunciation.
1755Johnson s.v. Malign, The g is mute or liquescent.
Hence † liˈquescentness.
1727Bailey vol. II, Liquescentness, aptness to melt. |