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   Liq·uid

   /ˈlikwəd/

   

   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, and able to be prolonged like a vowel (typically l and r).

   adjective

   • 1. having a consistency like that of water or oil, i.e., flowing freely but of constant volume: "liquid fertilizer" Similar fluidflowingrunningrunnywaterythinsloppyaqueousliquefiedmeltedmoltenthaweddissolveduncongealedtechnical:hydrousOpposite solidgaseous
   • ▪ having the clear shimmer of water: "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.
   • 4. (of a consonant, typically l and r) produced by allowing the airstream to flow over the sides of the tongue, and able to be prolonged like a vowel.

   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

     1

   • I

     1

   • D

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