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Dictionary definition · liquid

noun

  1. a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
  2. the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
  3. fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
  4. a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially ‘l’ and ‘r’)

adjective

  1. existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow"water and milk and blood are liquid substances"
  2. filled or brimming with tears"swimming eyes"
  3. clear and bright"the liquid air of a spring morning"
  4. changed from a solid to a liquid state"rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow"
  5. smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness"the liquid song of a robin"
  6. smooth and unconstrained in movement"a long, smooth stride"
  7. in cash or easily convertible to cash"liquid (or fluid) assets"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).