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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

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   • I

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   • Q

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   • U

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   Liquid is a substance that does not resist change of shape but does resist change of size, and has a characteristic readiness to flow. Learn more about the properties, types, and examples of liquids, and how they differ from solids and gases.

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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. It is one of the four fundamental states of matter, and is the only state with a definite volume but no fixed shape. Learn more about the characteristics, examples and applications of liquids.

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   A liquid is a substance that flows and has no fixed shape, but a fixed volume. Learn more about the properties, types, and uses of liquids from various sources and dictionaries.

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   noun. the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility. synonyms: liquid state, liquidity, liquidness. see more. adjective. existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow.