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- [floo-id]
- /ˈflu ɪd/
- /ˈfluːɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [floo-id]
- /ˈflu ɪd/
Definitions of fluid word
- noun fluid a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape. 1
- adjective fluid pertaining to a substance that easily changes its shape; capable of flowing. 1
- adjective fluid consisting of or pertaining to fluids. 1
- adjective fluid changing readily; shifting; not fixed, stable, or rigid: fluid movements. 1
- adjective fluid convertible into cash: fluid assets. 1
- noun fluid A substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure; a gas or (especially) a liquid. 1
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Origin of fluid
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin fluidus, equivalent to flu(ere) to flow + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Fluid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fluid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fluid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fluid
adj fluid
noun fluid
- juice — the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, especially of a fruit: orange juice.
- broth — Broth is a kind of soup. It usually has vegetables or rice in it.
- vapor — a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air: the vapors rising from the bogs.
- goo — a thick or sticky substance: Wash that goo off your hands.
- cooler — A cooler is a container for keeping things cool, especially drinks.
adjective fluid
- unsolidified — to unite firmly or consolidate.
- effortless — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- graceful — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
- elegant — Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
Antonyms for fluid
adj fluid
- stable — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- unchangeable — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
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