English dictionary
liquid
adjectivePronunciation
ˈlɪkwɪd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- clear and bright
adjective
- in cash or easily convertible to cash
adjective
- smooth and unconstrained in movement
adjective
- smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness
adjective
- changed from a solid to a liquid state
adjective
- existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
adjective
- filled or brimming with tears
noun
- a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially ‘l’ and ‘r’)
noun
- the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
noun
- fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
noun
- a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
Example sentences
the liquid air of a spring morning
eyes shining with a liquid luster
limpid blue eyes
liquid (or fluid) assets
a long, smooth stride
the fluid motion of a cat
the liquid grace of a ballerina
the liquid song of a robin
rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow
water and milk and blood are liquid substances
swimming eyes
sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid