A liquid is a substance which is not solid but which flows and can be poured, for example water.
Drink plenty of liquid.
Boil for 20 minutes until the liquid has reduced by half.
Solids turn to liquids at certain temperatures.
Synonyms: fluid, solution, juice, liquor More Synonyms of liquid
2. adjective
A liquid substance is in the form of a liquid rather than being solid or a gas.
Wash in warm water with liquid detergent.
...liquid nitrogen.
Fats are solid at room temperature, and oil is liquid at room temperature.
Synonyms: fluid, running, flowing, wet More Synonyms of liquid
3. adjective
Liquid assets are the things that a person or company owns which can be quickly turned into cash if necessary.
[business]
The bank had sufficient liquid assets to continue operations.
Synonyms: convertible, disposable, negotiable, realizable More Synonyms of liquid
More Synonyms of liquid
liquid in British English
(ˈlɪkwɪd)
noun
1.
a substance in a physical state in which it does not resist change of shape but does resist change of size
Compare gas (sense 1), solid (sense 1)
2.
a substance that is a liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure
3. phonetics
a frictionless continuant, esp (l) or (r)
adjective
4.
of, concerned with, or being a liquid or having the characteristic state of liquids
liquid wax
5.
shining, transparent, or brilliant
6.
flowing, fluent, or smooth
7.
(of assets) in the form of money or easily convertible into money
Derived forms
liquidly (ˈliquidly)
adverb
liquidness (ˈliquidness)
noun
Word origin
C14: via Old French from Latin liquidus, from liquēre to be fluid
liquid in American English
(ˈlɪkwɪd)
adjective
1.
readily flowing; fluid; specif., having its molecules moving freely with respect to each other so as to flow readily, unlike a solid, but because of cohesive forces not expanding indefinitely like a gas
2.
clear; limpid
liquid eyes
3.
flowing smoothly and musically, gracefully, etc.
liquid verse
4.
in cash or readily convertible into cash
liquid assets
5. Phonetics
articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel, as (l) and (r)
noun
6.
a liquid substance
7.
a liquid sound
Derived forms
liquidness (ˈliquidness)
noun
liquidly (ˈliquidly)
adverb
Word origin
OFr liquide < L liquidus < liquere, to be liquid, prob. < IE base *wlikw-, wet > Welsh gwlyb, moist
COBUILD Collocations
liquid
flammable liquid
Examples of 'liquid' in a sentence
liquid
Simmer to reduce the liquid by half then add the chicken stock and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
The Sun (2016)
This is a potentially deadly fat formed when liquid oils are chemically hardened with hydrogen.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It provides control valves for liquids at high temperatures and pressures.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They come in liquid and gel form.
Bulgin, Sally Acrylics Masterclass (1994)
The benefits of turning seaweed into liquid fuel are enormous.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It goes from being a solid to a liquid.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Pour in the milk and gently whisk until you have a smooth liquid.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
These memory cells are kept at very low temperatures using a liquid gas.
Samways, B. & Byrne-Jones, T. Computers Basic Facts (1983)
You may also find a liquid detergent better.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Stir in the mustard and just over half the liquid.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Surely his blood has turned to liquid fire as ours has.
Christianity Today (2000)
Is it a liquid or a solid?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It was basically a device for pumping carbon dioxide gas into a liquid to make it bubbly.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Switch to a liquid detergent to avoid the problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Quickly reduce the liquid by half by boiling hard without a lid.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
How was it possible for it to remain in liquid form?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
My first challenge was to turn that liquid into cash.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
All liquids and gases were banned from hand luggage.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Pour half the liquid into the pan and add the cream.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
So the gas men are looking to increase production of oil and other liquids from their shale deposits.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It changes from liquid to solid.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Add 125ml of the soaking liquid and oil and process till smooth.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In a bowl, mix the sherry and cornflour to a smooth liquid.
The Sun (2011)
First, put your laundry into the machine, then select your programme and pour liquid detergent into a compartment at the top of the machine.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
liquid
British English: liquid /ˈlɪkwɪd/ NOUN
A liquid is a substance such as water which is not solid and which can be poured.
Solids turn to liquids at certain temperatures.
American English: liquid
Arabic: سَائِلٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: líquido
Chinese: 液体
Croatian: tekućina
Czech: tekutina
Danish: væske
Dutch: vloeistof
European Spanish: líquido
Finnish: neste
French: liquide
German: Flüssigkeit
Greek: υγρό
Italian: liquido
Japanese: 液体
Korean: 액체
Norwegian: væske
Polish: płyn
European Portuguese: líquido
Romanian: lichid
Russian: жидкость
Latin American Spanish: líquido
Swedish: vätska
Thai: ของเหลว
Turkish: sıvı
Ukrainian: рідина
Vietnamese: chất lỏng
British English: liquid ADJECTIVE
A liquid substance is in the form of a liquid rather than being solid or a gas.