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Liquid   /lˈɪkwəd/  /lˈɪkwɪd/   Listen
adjective
Liquid  adj.  
1.
Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid. "Yea, though he go upon the plane and liquid water which will receive no step."
2.
(Physics) Being in such a state that the component molecules move freely among themselves, but have a definite volume changing only slightly with changes of pressure, and do not tend to separate from each other as the particles of gases and vapors do when the volume of the container is increased; neither solid nor gaseous; as, liquid mercury, in distinction from mercury solidified or in a state of vapor. Note: Liquid substances may form a definite interface with gases, whereas the molecules of different gases freely intermingle with each other.
3.
Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones. "Liquid melody."
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."
7.
(Finance) In cash or readily convertible into cash without loss of principle; said of assets, such as bank accounts, or short-term bonds tradable on a major stock exchange.
Liquid glass. See Soluble glass, under Glass.


noun
Liquid  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 gaseous and has a definite volume independent, of the container in which it is held. Liquids have a fixed volume at any given pressure, but their shape is determined by the container in which it is contained. Liquids, in contrast to gases, cannot expand indefinitely to fill an expanding container, and are only slightly compressible by application of pressure. Note: Liquid and fluid are terms often used synonymously, but fluid has the broader signification. All liquids are fluids, but many fluids, as air and the gases, are not liquids.
2.
(Phon.) 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 also are called liquids.
Liquid measure, a measure, or system of measuring, for liquids, by the gallon, quart, pint, gill, etc.





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... sheet and he sat down and, taking the Hunchback's head in his lap, looked at his face and laughed and guffaw'd[FN697] till he fell upon his back and said, "There is wonder in every death,[FN698] but the death of this Hunchback is worthy to be written and recorded in letters of liquid gold!" The bystanders were astounded at his words and the King marvelled and said to him, "What ails thee, O Silent Man? Explain to us thy words !" "O King of the age," said the Barber, "I swear by thy beneficence that ...
— The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 1 • Richard F. Burton
... food and liquid, the negro speedily revived, and, drawing his finger across his throat, with the addition of other signs, he intimated that his master was about to kill him, when he made his escape; and it was evident that he must have swum a distance of two miles or more ...
— The Three Commanders • W.H.G. Kingston
... consists essentially of a cylindrical reservoir, in the interior of which revolves a system formed of seven pipes, with radiating disks, affixed to plate iron disks, EE. The reservoir is mounted upon a cast-iron frame, and is provided at its lower part with a cock, B, which permits of the liquid being drawn off when it has been sufficiently concentrated. It is surmounted with a cover, which is bolted to lateral flanges, so that the two parts as a whole constitute a complete cylinder. This shape, however, is not essential, and the inventors reserve the right of giving it the arrangement ...
— Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883 • Various
... in her low, liquid tones; but I could not understand her, and then she pointed toward the north and started away. I followed her, for my way was north too; but had it been south I still should have followed, so hungry was I for human companionship in this world of ...
— The People that Time Forgot • Edgar Rice Burroughs
... through my desk and found a tiny bottle of some cordial a colleague had once brought me as a jest, knowing I do not drink. While Mr. Rumplestein, or O'Grady, gulped down the liquid I inspected the wound. "A doctor should look ...
— "To Invade New York...." • Irwin Lewis


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