Dictionary definition · liquid
noun
- a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
- the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
- fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
- a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially ‘l’ and ‘r’)
adjective
- existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow"water and milk and blood are liquid substances"
- filled or brimming with tears"swimming eyes"
- clear and bright"the liquid air of a spring morning"
- changed from a solid to a liquid state"rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow"
- smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness"the liquid song of a robin"
- smooth and unconstrained in movement"a long, smooth stride"
- in cash or easily convertible to cash"liquid (or fluid) assets"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).