[ UK /lˈɪkwɪd/ ]
[ US /ˈɫɪkwəd, ˈɫɪkwɪd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
    water and milk and blood are liquid substances
  2. clear and bright
    the liquid air of a spring morning
    eyes shining with a liquid luster
    limpid blue eyes
  3. filled or brimming with tears
    swimming eyes
    sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid
  4. changed from a solid to a liquid state
    rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow
  5. smooth and unconstrained in movement
    the fluid motion of a cat
    the liquid grace of a ballerina
    a long, smooth stride
  6. in cash or easily convertible to cash
    liquid (or fluid) assets
  7. smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness
    the liquid song of a robin
NOUN
  1. a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
  2. fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
  3. a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
  4. the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
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How To Use liquid In A Sentence

  • By adding the chlorides of strontian, uranium, potassium, sodium, iron, or copper to the liquid, various effects may be produced, and these bodies will be found to produce the same color on the plate that their flame gives to alcohol. American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype
  • The potatoes will absorb any excess liquid overnight. Times, Sunday Times
  • If it is too hot, the liquid will evaporate not absorb.
  • Once the rice has absorbed the liquid add the next ladle, stirring all the time. Times, Sunday Times
  • The liquids are pumped into a battery cell that converts the chemical energy to electrical energy. Smithsonian Mag
  • Check from time to time that the liquid has not completely evaporated - there should be just enough left to make a bit of a sauce with.
  • Traditional methods for liquid or semiliquid fecal incontinence management, such as the use of absorbent briefs/pads, skin cleansers, and moisturizers, are only moderately successful in alleviating the consequences of fecal incontinence. New Data Shows Budget Impact of Fecal Management System in Hospital ICU
  • The potatoes will absorb any excess liquid overnight. Times, Sunday Times
  • The stable oily liquid, which absorbs intense heat, was used as a coolant for electrical transformers and capacitors.
  • I dont know what these people keep talking about I bought sham wow and it SUCKS it just pushed the liquid around and did NOT absorb it at all, its a piece of crap use real car shammies, paper towels, sponges, or regular dishrags and you'd get way better results. Undefined
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