liquid

[ lik-wid ]

/ ˈlɪk wɪd /

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adjective

composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid.

of, relating 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.

in cash or readily convertible into cash without significant loss of principal: liquid assets.

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.

(of movements, gestures, etc.) graceful; smooth; free and unconstricted: the ballerina's liquid arabesques.

noun

a liquid substance.

Phonetics. either r or l, and sometimes m, n, ng.

Origin of liquid

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English liquyd, from Latin liquidus, equivalent to liqu(ēre) “to be liquid” + -idus-id⁴

synonym study for liquid

1. 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.

OTHER WORDS FROM liquid

liq·uid·ly, adverbliq·uid·ness, nounnon·liq·uid, adjective, nounnon·liq·uid·ly, adverb

un·liq·uid, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH liquid

fluid, gas, liquid (see synonym study at the current entry)

Words nearby liquid

liquefied petroleum gas, liquefy, liquesce, liquescent, liqueur, liquid, liquid air, liquidambar, liquid asset, liquidate, liquidation

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Example sentences from the Web for liquid

Total oil production figures include crude oil, natural gas liquids, and other liquid energy products.
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During the height of his disenchantment, he visited his hometown where an old friend gave him some liquid acid.
DJ Spooky Wants You To Question Everything You Know About Music, Technology, and Philosophy|Oliver Jones|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Slow at first, then steadily, a stream of liquid drips off the incision.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You can find fourteen of these copper creations, all initially containing 3,900 liters of liquid apiece, on the Macallan estate.
When It Comes to Great Whisky, The Size of Your Still Matters||December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The problem comes at this point because the liquid loses its potency within an hour even in ideal conditions.
Powdered Measles Vaccine Could Be Huge for Developing World|Kent Sepkowitz|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sow, the receptacle into which the liquid iron is poured in a gun-foundry.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
Watch carefully until the liquid in the bottle begins to boil.
First Book in Physiology and Hygiene|J.H. Kellogg
By properly boiling the liquid and filtering it, you can obtain from it a perfectly transparent beef-tea.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall
When all the acid has been added, the liquid is allowed to cool.
Scientific American, Volume 56, No. 9, February 26, 1887|Various
He shook a phial until the sediment at the bottom turned the liquid to a muddy purple as seen against the light.
Left Half Harmon|Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for liquid

liquid

/ (ˈlɪkwɪd) /

noun

a substance in a physical state in which it does not resist change of shape but does resist change of sizeCompare gas (def. 1), solid (def. 1)

a substance that is a liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure

phonetics a frictionless continuant, esp (l) or (r)

adjective

of, concerned with, or being a liquid or having the characteristic state of liquidsliquid wax

shining, transparent, or brilliant

flowing, fluent, or smooth

(of assets) in the form of money or easily convertible into money

Derived forms of liquid

liquidly, adverbliquidness, noun

Word Origin for liquid

C14: via Old French from Latin liquidus, from liquēre to be fluid

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for liquid

liquid

A phase of matter in which atoms or molecules can move freely while remaining in contact with one another. A liquid takes the shape of its container. (Compare gas and solid.)

Medical definitions for liquid

liquid

[ lĭk′wĭd ]

n.

The state of matter in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow, little or no tendency to disperse, and relatively high incompressibility.

Matter or a specific body of matter in this state.

adj.

Of or being a liquid.

Having been liquefied, especially melted by heating or condensed by cooling.

Flowing readily; fluid.

Other words from liquid

liq′uid•ly adv.

Scientific definitions for liquid

liquid

[ lĭk′wĭd ]

One of four main states of matter, composed of molecules that can move about in a substance but are bound loosely together by intramolecular forces. Unlike a solid, a liquid has no fixed shape, but instead has a characteristic readiness to flow and therefore takes on the shape of any container. Because pressure transmitted at one point is passed on to other points, a liquid usually has a volume that remains constant or changes only slightly under pressure, unlike a gas.

单词	liquid
释义	liquid [ lik-wid ] / ˈlɪk wɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR liquid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid. of, relating 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. in cash or readily convertible into cash without significant loss of principal: liquid assets. 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. (of movements, gestures, etc.) graceful; smooth; free and unconstricted: the ballerina's liquid arabesques. noun a liquid substance. Phonetics. either r or l, and sometimes m, n, ng. Origin of liquid First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English liquyd, from Latin liquidus, equivalent to liqu(ēre) “to be liquid” + -idus-id⁴ synonym study for liquid 1. 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. OTHER WORDS FROM liquid liq·uid·ly, adverbliq·uid·ness, nounnon·liq·uid, adjective, nounnon·liq·uid·ly, adverb un·liq·uid, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH liquid fluid, gas, liquid (see synonym study at the current entry) Words nearby liquid liquefied petroleum gas, liquefy, liquesce, liquescent, liqueur, liquid, liquid air, liquidambar, liquid asset, liquidate, liquidation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for liquid Total oil production figures include crude oil, natural gas liquids, and other liquid energy products. Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Jan. 4\|PunditFact.com\|January 5, 2015\|DAILY BEAST During the height of his disenchantment, he visited his hometown where an old friend gave him some liquid acid. DJ Spooky Wants You To Question Everything You Know About Music, Technology, and Philosophy\|Oliver Jones\|December 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Slow at first, then steadily, a stream of liquid drips off the incision. The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway\|Nina Strochlic\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You can find fourteen of these copper creations, all initially containing 3,900 liters of liquid apiece, on the Macallan estate. When It Comes to Great Whisky, The Size of Your Still Matters\|\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The problem comes at this point because the liquid loses its potency within an hour even in ideal conditions. Powdered Measles Vaccine Could Be Huge for Developing World\|Kent Sepkowitz\|December 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sow, the receptacle into which the liquid iron is poured in a gun-foundry. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten Watch carefully until the liquid in the bottle begins to boil. First Book in Physiology and Hygiene\|J.H. Kellogg By properly boiling the liquid and filtering it, you can obtain from it a perfectly transparent beef-tea. Fragments of science, V. 1-2\|John Tyndall When all the acid has been added, the liquid is allowed to cool. Scientific American, Volume 56, No. 9, February 26, 1887\|Various He shook a phial until the sediment at the bottom turned the liquid to a muddy purple as seen against the light. Left Half Harmon\|Ralph Henry Barbour British Dictionary definitions for liquid liquid / (ˈlɪkwɪd) / noun a substance in a physical state in which it does not resist change of shape but does resist change of sizeCompare gas (def. 1), solid (def. 1) a substance that is a liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure phonetics a frictionless continuant, esp (l) or (r) adjective of, concerned with, or being a liquid or having the characteristic state of liquidsliquid wax shining, transparent, or brilliant flowing, fluent, or smooth (of assets) in the form of money or easily convertible into money Derived forms of liquid liquidly, adverbliquidness, noun Word Origin for liquid C14: via Old French from Latin liquidus, from liquēre to be fluid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to liquid succulent, solvent, damp, smooth, running, melted, wet, splashing, quick, ready, convertible, fluid, free, goo, slop, nectar, swill, flux, liquor, flow Cultural definitions for liquid liquid A phase of matter in which atoms or molecules can move freely while remaining in contact with one another. A liquid takes the shape of its container. (Compare gas and solid.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for liquid liquid [ lĭk′wĭd ] n. The state of matter in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow, little or no tendency to disperse, and relatively high incompressibility. Matter or a specific body of matter in this state. adj. Of or being a liquid. Having been liquefied, especially melted by heating or condensed by cooling. Flowing readily; fluid. Other words from liquid liq′uid•ly adv. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for liquid liquid [ lĭk′wĭd ] One of four main states of matter, composed of molecules that can move about in a substance but are bound loosely together by intramolecular forces. Unlike a solid, a liquid has no fixed shape, but instead has a characteristic readiness to flow and therefore takes on the shape of any container. Because pressure transmitted at one point is passed on to other points, a liquid usually has a volume that remains constant or changes only slightly under pressure, unlike a gas. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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