liquid (adj.)

  1. existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow; water and milk and blood are liquid substances'

  2. changed from a solid to a liquid state; rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow

    [ Syn: melted , liquified ]

    liquid (n.)

  1. a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

  2. the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility

    [ Syn: liquidness , liquidity , liquid state ]

  3. fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume

  4. a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')

    liquid (adj.)

  1. filled or brimming with tears; swimming eyes; sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid

    [ Syn: swimming ]

  2. clear and bright; the liquid air of a spring morning; eyes shining with a liquid luster; limpid blue eyes

    [ Syn: limpid ]

  3. smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness; the liquid song of a robin'

  4. smooth and unconstrained in movement; a long, smooth stride; the fluid motion of a cat; the liquid grace of a ballerina

    [ Syn: fluent , fluid , smooth ]

  5. in cash or easily convertible to cash; liquid (or fluid) assets

    [ Syn: fluid ]

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