Definitions for liquid

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liquid liq·uid

Spelling: [lik-wid]

IPA: /ˈlɪk wɪd/

Liquid is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 37 anagrams from letters in liquid (diilqu).

Definitions for liquid

noun

1. a liquid substance.
2. Phonetics. either r or l, and sometimes m, n, ng.

adjective

1. composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid.
2. of, relating to, or consisting of liquids:
3. flowing like water.
4. clear, transparent, or bright:
5. (of sounds, tones, etc.) smooth; agreeable; flowing freely:
6. in cash or readily convertible into cash without significant loss of principal:
7. Phonetics. characterizing 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, especially l and r.
8. (of movements, gestures, etc.) graceful; smooth; free and unconstricted:

Origin of liquid

1350-1400; Middle English liquyd Latin liquidus, equivalent to liqu(ēre) to be liquid + -idus -id⁴

Examples for liquid

Pour this into the liquid and add the sugar and the juice of the lemon.

Slow at first, then steadily, a stream of liquid drips off the incision.

Add the remainder of the liquid and stir in half of the flour.

You can find fourteen of these copper creations, all initially containing 3,900 liters of liquid apiece, on the Macallan estate.

The problem comes at this point because the liquid loses its potency within an hour even in ideal conditions.

During the cooking some of the liquid in the jars evaporates.

Strain the liquid from the veal and bones and remove the fat.

Total oil production figures include crude oil, natural gas liquids, and other liquid energy products.

Then examine the meat to see how much of the liquid has evaporated.

During the height of his disenchantment, he visited his hometown where an old friend gave him some liquid acid.