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- [lik-wid]
- /ˈlɪk wɪd/
- /ˈlɪkwɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lik-wid]
- /ˈlɪk wɪd/
Definitions of liquid word
- adjective liquid composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid. 1
- adjective liquid of, relating to, or consisting of liquids: a liquid diet. 1
- adjective liquid flowing like water. 1
- adjective liquid clear, transparent, or bright: liquid eyes. 1
- adjective liquid (of sounds, tones, etc.) smooth; agreeable; flowing freely: the liquid voice of a trained orator. 1
- adjective liquid in cash or readily convertible into cash without significant loss of principal: liquid assets. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of liquid
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English liquyd < Latin liquidus, equivalent to liqu(ēre) to be liquid + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Liquid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
liquid 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".
liquid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for liquid
noun liquid
- goo — a thick or sticky substance: Wash that goo off your hands.
- slop — to spill or splash (liquid).
- nectar — the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- swill — liquid or partly liquid food for animals, especially kitchen refuse given to swine; hogwash.
- flux — a flowing or flow.
Antonyms for liquid
noun liquid
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
adjective liquid
- broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- intermittent — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- condensed — A condensed book, explanation, or piece of information has been made shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
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