English dictionary
fluid
adjectivePronunciation
ˈfluːɪd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- subject to change; variable
adjective
- affording change (especially in social status)
adjective
- in cash or easily convertible to cash
adjective
- smooth and unconstrained in movement
adjective
- characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
noun
- continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
noun
- a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
Example sentences
a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty
everything was unstable following the coup
Britain is not a truly fluid society
upwardly mobile
liquid (or fluid) assets
a long, smooth stride
the fluid motion of a cat
the liquid grace of a ballerina