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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024liq•uid /ˈlɪkwɪd/USA pronunciation adj. - Physicsmade up of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid:liquid nitrogen.
- of, relating to, or made up of liquids:a liquid diet.
- clear and bright:soft, liquid eyes.
- smooth;
flowing freely:liquid dance steps; liquid song. - Businessin cash or easily changed into cash:liquid assets.
n. - Physicsa liquid substance: [uncountable]needs more liquid.[countable]Drink plenty of liquids.
li•quid•i•ty /lɪˈkwɪdɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]the liquidity of his stocks and bonds. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024liq•uid (lik′wid),USA pronunciation adj. - Physicscomposed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases;
neither gaseous nor solid. - of, pertaining to, or consisting of liquids:a liquid diet.
- flowing like water.
- clear, transparent, or bright:liquid eyes.
- (of sounds, tones, etc.) smooth;
agreeable;
flowing freely:the liquid voice of a trained orator. - Businessin cash or readily convertible into cash without significant loss of principal:liquid assets.
- Phoneticscharacterizing 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, esp. l and r.
- (of movements, gestures, etc.) graceful;
smooth;
free and unconstricted:the ballerina's liquid arabesques.
n. - Physicsa liquid substance.
- Phoneticseither r or l, and sometimes m, n, ng.
- Latin liquidus, equivalent. to liqu(ēre) to be liquid + -idus -id4
- Middle English liquyd 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Liquid, fluid agree in referring to matter that is not solid. 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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: liquid /ˈlɪkwɪd/ n - a substance in a physical state in which it does not resist change of shape but does resist change of size
Compare gas, solid - a substance that is a liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure
- a frictionless continuant, esp ( l ) or ( r )
adj - of, concerned with, or being a liquid or having the characteristic state of liquids: liquid wax
- shining, transparent, or brilliant
- flowing, fluent, or smooth
- (of assets) in the form of money or easily convertible into money
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin liquidus, from liquēre to be fluidˈliquidly adv ˈliquidness n |