liquid

noun

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

[countable, uncountable]

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a substance that flows freely and is not a solid or a gas, for example water or oil
- She poured the dark brown liquid down the sink.
- restrictions on passengers carrying liquids in their hand luggage
- a flammable liquid
- the transition from liquid to vapour
see also washing-up liquid
Wordfinder
- absorb
- condense
- dilute
- dissolve
- evaporate
- filter
- immerse
- liquid
- rinse
- saturated
Extra Examples
- Drain the octopus and reserve the cooking liquid.
- Empty the liquid into a large bowl.
- Reduce the liquid by boiling for two minutes.
- Strain the fruit through a sieve, discarding the liquid.
- The cold liquid trickled down her face.
- A car was set ablaze after a bottle containing a flammable liquid and a lighted rag was thrown at it.
Topics Cooking and eatingb1, Physics and chemistryb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- thick
- viscous
- thin
- …
… of liquid
- drop
- pool
- puddle
- …
verb + liquid
- empty
- pour
- spill
- …
liquid + verb
- drip
- flow
- ooze
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin liquidus, from liquere ‘be liquid’.

liquid

adjective

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

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in the form of a liquid; not a solid or a gas
- liquid nitrogen
- liquid soap
- The detergent comes in powder or liquid form.
- a bar selling snacks and liquid refreshment (= drinks)
- (humorous) a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food)
Extra Examples
- Water is liquid at room temperature.
- unprocessed liquid waste from a nuclear power station
(finance) in cash, or that can easily be changed into cash
- liquid assets
Topics Moneyc2
(literary) clear, like water synonym limpid
- liquid blue eyes
(literary) (of sounds) clear, pure and flowing
- the liquid song of a blackbird
- Italian is rich in broad open vowels and liquid consonants.

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin liquidus, from liquere ‘be liquid’.

单词	liquid
释义	liquid noun /ˈlɪkwɪd/ /ˈlɪkwɪd/ [countable, uncountable] jump to other results a substance that flows freely and is not a solid or a gas, for example water or oil She poured the dark brown liquid down the sink. restrictions on passengers carrying liquids in their hand luggage a flammable liquid the transition from liquid to vapour see also washing-up liquid Wordfinder absorb condense dilute dissolve evaporate filter immerse liquid rinse saturated Extra Examples Drain the octopus and reserve the cooking liquid. Empty the liquid into a large bowl. Reduce the liquid by boiling for two minutes. Strain the fruit through a sieve, discarding the liquid. The cold liquid trickled down her face. A car was set ablaze after a bottle containing a flammable liquid and a lighted rag was thrown at it. Topics Cooking and eatingb1, Physics and chemistryb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective thick viscous thin … … of liquid drop pool puddle … verb + liquid empty pour spill … liquid + verb drip flow ooze … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin liquidus, from liquere ‘be liquid’. liquid adjective /ˈlɪkwɪd/ /ˈlɪkwɪd/ jump to other results in the form of a liquid; not a solid or a gas liquid nitrogen liquid soap The detergent comes in powder or liquid form. a bar selling snacks and liquid refreshment (= drinks) (humorous) a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food) Extra Examples Water is liquid at room temperature. unprocessed liquid waste from a nuclear power station (finance) in cash, or that can easily be changed into cash liquid assets Topics Moneyc2 (literary) clear, like water synonym limpid liquid blue eyes (literary) (of sounds) clear, pure and flowing the liquid song of a blackbird Italian is rich in broad open vowels and liquid consonants. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin liquidus, from liquere ‘be liquid’.
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