Physicsmade up of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid:liquid nitrogen.
of, relating to, or made up of liquids:a liquid diet.
Physicscomposed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid.
of, pertaining to, or consisting of liquids:a liquid diet.
flowing like water.
clear, transparent, or bright:liquid eyes.
(of sounds, tones, etc.) smooth; agreeable; flowing freely:the liquid voice of a trained orator.
Businessin cash or readily convertible into cash without significant loss of principal:liquid assets.
Phoneticscharacterizing a frictionless speech sound pronounced with only a partial obstruction of the breath stream and whose utterance can be prolonged as that of a vowel, esp. l and r.
Latin liquidus, equivalent. to liqu(ēre) to be liquid + -idus -id4
Middle English liquyd 1350–1400
liq′uid•ly, adv. liq′uid•ness, n.
1.See corresponding entry in UnabridgedLiquid,fluid agree in referring to matter that is not solid. Liquid commonly refers to substances, as water, oil, alcohol, and the like, that are neither solids nor gases:Water ceases to be a liquid when it is frozen or turned to steam.Fluid is applied to anything that flows, whether liquid or gaseous:Pipes can carry fluids from place to place.