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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LIQ'UID, a. [L. liquidus, from liquo, to melt; lix and lug.]
1. Fluid; flowing or capable of flowing; not fixed or solid. But liquid is not precisely synonymous with fluid. Mercury and air are fluid, but not liquid.
2. Soft; clear; flowing; smooth; as liquid melody.
3. Pronounced without any jar; smooth; as a liquid letter.
4. Dissolved; not obtainable by law; as a liquid debt. Obs.
LIQ'UID, n.
1. A fluid or flowing substance; a substance whose parts change their relative position on the slightest pressure, and which flows on an inclined plane; as water, wine, milk, etc.
2. In grammar, a letter which has a smooth flowing sound, or which flows smoothly after a mute; as l and r, in bla, bra. M and n are also called liquids.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow; "water and milk and blood are liquid substances" [ant: gaseous, solid]
2: filled or brimming with tears; "swimming eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid" [syn: liquid, swimming]
3: clear and bright; "the liquid air of a spring morning"; "eyes shining with a liquid luster"; "limpid blue eyes" [syn: liquid, limpid]
4: changed from a solid to a liquid state; "rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow" [syn: melted, liquid, liquified] [ant: unmelted]
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"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina" [syn: fluent, fluid, liquid, smooth]
7: in cash or easily convertible to cash; "liquid (or fluid) assets" [syn: fluid, liquid] n
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 [syn: liquid, liquidness, liquidity, liquid state]
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')

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French liquide, from Latin liquidus, from liqu?re to be fluid; akin to Latin lixa water, lye, and perhaps to Old Irish fliuch damp Date: 14th century 1. flowing freely like water 2. having the properties of a liquid ; being neither solid nor gaseous 3. a. shining and clear <large liquid eyes> b. being musical and free of harshness in sound c. smooth and unconstrained in movement d. articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel <a liquid consonant> 4. a. consisting of or capable of ready conversion into cash <liquid assets> b. capable of covering current liabilities quickly with current assets • liquidity noun • liquidly adverb • liquidness noun II. noun Date: 1530 1. a liquid consonant 2. a fluid (as water) that has no independent shape but has a definite volume and does not expand indefinitely and that is only slightly compressible

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. 1 having a consistency like that of water or oil, flowing freely but of constant volume. 2 having the qualities of water in appearance; translucent (liquid blue; a liquid lustre). 3 (of a gas, e.g. air, hydrogen) reduced to a liquid state by intense cold. 4 (of sounds) clear and pure; harmonious, fluent. 5 (of assets) easily converted into cash. 6 not fixed; fluid (liquid opinions). --n. 1 a liquid substance. 2 Phonet. the sound of l or r. Phrases and idioms: liquid crystal a turbid liquid with some order in its molecular arrangement. liquid crystal display a form of visual display in electronic devices, in which the reflectivity of a matrix of liquid crystals changes as a signal is applied. liquid measure a unit for measuring the volume of liquids. liquid paraffin Pharm. a colourless odourless oily liquid obtained from petroleum and used as a laxative. Derivatives: liquidly adv. liquidness n. Etymology: ME f. L liquidus f. liquere be liquid

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Liquid Liq"uid (l[i^]k"w[i^]d), a. [L. liquidus, fr. liquere to be fluid or liquid; cf. Skr. r[=i] to ooze, drop, l[=i] to melt.] 1. Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid. Yea, though he go upon the plane and liquid water which will receive no step. --Tyndale. 2. (Physics) Being in such a state that the component parts move freely among themselves, but do not tend to separate from each other as the particles of gases and vapors do; neither solid nor a["e]riform; as, liquid mercury, in distinction from mercury solidified or in a state of vapor. 3. Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones. ``Liquid melody.'' --Crashaw. 4. Pronounced without any jar or harshness; smooth; as, l and r are liquid letters. 5. Fluid and transparent; as, the liquid air. 6. Clear; definite in terms or amount.[Obs.] ``Though the debt should be entirely liquid.'' --Ayliffe.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Liquid Liq"uid, n. 1. A substance whose parts change their relative position on the slightest pressure, and therefore retain no definite form; any substance in the state of liquidity; a fluid that is not a["e]riform.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(liquids) 1. A liquid is a substance which is not solid but which flows and can be poured, for example water. Drink plenty of liquid... Boil for 20 minutes until the liquid has reduced by half... Solids turn to liquids at certain temperatures. N-MASS 2. A liquid substance is in the form of a liquid rather than being solid or a gas. Wash in warm water with liquid detergent. ...liquid nitrogen... Fats are solid at room temperature, and oil is liquid at room temperature. ADJ 3. Liquid assets are the things that a person or company owns which can be quickly turned into cash if necessary. (BUSINESS) The bank had sufficient liquid assets to continue operations. ADJ

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a. 1. Fluid. 2. Mellifluous, dulcet, soft, clear, flowing, melting. II. n. Fluid, liquor, liquid substance.

Moby Thesaurus

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