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liq·uid

(lĭk′wĭd)

a. The state of matter in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow and little or no tendency to disperse, and is amorphous but has a fixed volume and is difficult to compress.

b. Matter or a specific body of matter in this state.

2. Linguistics A consonant articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel, such as English l and r.

adj.

1. Of or being a liquid.

2. Having been liquefied, especially:

a. Melted by heating: liquid wax.

b. Condensed by cooling: liquid oxygen.

3. Flowing readily; fluid: added milk to make the batter more liquid.

4. Having a flowing quality without harshness or abrupt breaks: liquid prose; the liquid movements of a ballet dancer.

5. Linguistics Articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel.

6. Clear and shining: the liquid brown eyes of a spaniel.

7. Existing as or readily convertible into cash: liquid assets.

[From Middle English, of a liquid, from Old French liquide, from Latin liquidus, from liquēre, to be liquid.]

liq′uid·ly adv.

liq′uid·ness n.

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liquid

(ˈlɪkwɪd)

1. a substance in a physical state in which it does not resist change of shape but does resist change of size. Compare gas¹, solid¹

2. a substance that is a liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure

3. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics a frictionless continuant, esp (l) or (r)

adj

4. of, concerned with, or being a liquid or having the characteristic state of liquids: liquid wax.

5. shining, transparent, or brilliant

6. flowing, fluent, or smooth

7. (Banking & Finance) (of assets) in the form of money or easily convertible into money

[C14: via Old French from Latin liquidus, from liquēre to be fluid]

ˈliquidly adv

ˈliquidness n

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liq•uid

(ˈlɪk wɪd)

adj.

1. composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid.

2. of, pertaining to, or consisting of liquids: a liquid diet.

3. flowing like water.

4. clear: liquid eyes.

5. (of sounds) smooth; flowing freely.

6. in cash or readily convertible into cash without significant loss of principal: liquid assets.

7. of or designating a frictionless speech sound pronounced with only a partial obstruction of the breath stream and capable of being prolonged like a vowel.

8. graceful; smooth; free; not constricted.

9. a liquid substance.

10. a liquid speech sound, esp. (l) or (r).

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin liquidus=liqu(ēre) to be liquid + -idus -id⁴]

liq′uid•ly, adv.

liq′uid•ness, n.

liq·uid

(lĭk′wĭd)

One of the three basic forms of matter, composed of molecules that can move short distances. Unlike a solid, a liquid has no fixed shape, but instead has a characteristic readiness to flow and therefore takes on the shape of any container. Unlike a gas, a liquid usually has a volume that remains constant or changes only slightly under pressure.

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Noun	1.	liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure beverage, drinkable, potable, drink - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" water - a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water" supernatant - the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation ammonia, ammonia water, ammonium hydroxide - a water solution of ammonia antifreeze - a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point distillate, distillation - a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling pyroligneous acid, wood vinegar - a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars medium - a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter ink - a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing grume - a thick viscous liquid fluid - a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure liquor - a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process; "waste liquors" sheep dip - a liquid mixture containing pesticides in which sheep are dipped to kill parasites snake oil - (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless
	2.	liquid - the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility liquid state, liquidity, liquidness state of matter, state - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice"
	3.	liquid - fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume artificial blood - a liquid that can carry large amounts of oxygen and can serve as a temporary substitute for blood elixir - a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste H2O, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent extravasation - an extravasated liquid (blood or lymph or urine); the product of extravasation instillation - a liquid that is instilled drop by drop fluid - continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas liquid crystal - a liquid exhibiting properties of a crystal that are not shown by ordinary liquids spill - liquid that is spilled; "clean up the spills" tuberculin - a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
	4.	liquid - a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r') consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel
Adj.	1.	liquid - existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow; "water and milk and blood are liquid substances" gaseous - existing as or having characteristics of a gas; "steam is water is the gaseous state" solid - of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous; "ice is water in the solid state"
	2.	liquid - filled or brimming with tears; "swimming eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid" swimming tearful - filled with or marked by tears; "tearful eyes"; "tearful entreaties"
	3.	liquid - clear and bright; "the liquid air of a spring morning"; "eyes shining with a liquid luster"; "limpid blue eyes" limpid clear - allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
	4.	liquid - changed from a solid to a liquid state; "rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow" liquified, melted unfrozen - not frozen; "unfrozen ground"
	5.	liquid - smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness; "the liquid song of a robin" musical - characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music; "a musical speaking voice"; "a musical comedy"
	6.	liquid - smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina" fluent, fluid, smooth graceful - characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
	7.	liquid - in cash or easily convertible to cash; "liquid (or fluid) assets" fluid disposable - free or available for use or disposition; "every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire"; "disposable assets"

liquid

noun

1. fluid, solution, juice, liquor, sap Drink plenty of liquid.

adjective

1. fluid, running, flowing, wet, melted, thawed, watery, molten, runny, liquefied, aqueous Wash in warm water with liquid detergent.

2. clear, bright, brilliant, shining, transparent, translucent, limpid a mosaic of liquid cobalts and greens

3. smooth, clear, soft, flowing, sweet, pure, melting, fluent, melodious, mellifluous, dulcet, mellifluent He had a deep liquid voice.

4. (of assets) convertible, disposable, negotiable, realizable The bank had sufficient liquid assets to continue operating.

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Translations

سائلسَائِلٌسائِلمادَّه سائِلَه

tekutinatekutýkapalinakapalnýlikvidní

væskeflydende

flüssig Flüssigkeit disponibel

υγρό υγρός ρευστός

líquido liquido

nestenestemäinenlikvidalikvidi

liquide

נוזלינוזלית

tekućinatekućnikžidaklikvidalikvidan

folyékony

fljótandivökvi

liquido dolce liquidità

液体えきたい

액체

likvidatoriuslikvidavimaspertrintiskystėtiskysti

šķidrsšķidrums

vloeistof

flytendelikvidvæske

ciecz ciekły płyn płynny

líquido

lichidlichidă

жидкость жидкий ликвидный плавный звук

tekočtekočina

flytandevätska

ของเหลว

sıvı akıcı

chất lỏng

液体液体的液态

liquid

[ˈlɪkwɪd]

A. ADJ

1. (lit) → líquido; [measure] → para líquidos
to have a liquid lunch (hum) → remojar el gaznate

2. (fig) [sound] → claro, puro (Phon) → líquido

B. N → líquido m (Phon) → líquida f

C. CPD liquid assets NPL (Fin) → activo msing líquido
liquid crystal display N → visualizador m de cristal líquido
Liquid Paper® N → Tipp-Ex ® m
liquid waste N → vertidos mpl líquidos

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liquid

[ˈlɪkwɪd]

n → liquide m

adj → liquide liquid nitrogenliquid assets npl → liquidités fpl

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liquid

adj

→ flüssig; (fig) eyes → blank, glänzend; (fig) notes, song → perlend

(Comm) asset → (frei) verfügbar, flüssig

(Phon) liquid consonant → Liquida f, → Fließlaut m

→ Flüssigkeit f; she can only take liquids → sie kann nur Flüssiges zu sich nehmen

(Phon) → Liquida f, → Fließlaut m

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liquid

[ˈlɪkwɪd]

1. adj (gen) → liquido/a

2. n → liquido

liquid

(ˈlikwid) adjective

able to flow; not solid, but not a gas. liquid nitrogen; The ice-cream has become liquid.

noun

a substance which flows, like water. a clear liquid.

liquefy (ˈlikwifai) verb

to make or become liquid. The butter had liquefied in the heat.

ˈliquidate (-deit) verb

1. to close, and finish the affairs of (a business etc that has no money to continue).

2. to get rid of.

ˌliquiˈdation noun

ˈliquidator noun

ˈliquidize, ˈliquidise verb

to make (food etc) into a liquid or semi-liquid substance by grinding it up in a liquidizer.

ˈliquidizer, ˈliquidiser noun

an electrical device used in cookery to grind up food.

liquid

→ سَائِلٌ tekutina væske Flüssigkeit υγρό líquido neste liquide tekućina liquido 液体 액체 vloeistof væske płyn líquido жидкость vätska ของเหลว sıvı chất lỏng 液体

liq·uid

n. líquido, fluido;

heavy ___ → ___ espeso;

___ balance → balance de ___;

___ retention → retención de ___.

liquid

adj & n líquido; — nitrogen nitrógeno líquido

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- From the molten-golden notes, And all in tune, What a liquid ditty floats To the turtle-dove that listens, while she gloats On the moon!

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He went through a moment of painful hesitation and nearly took up the glass and emptied the clear fragrant liquid down his throat, but he glanced at Vasili Andreevich, remembered his oath and the boots that he had sold for drink, recalled the cooper, remembered his son for whom he had promised to buy a horse by spring, sighed, and declined it.

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It was not, therefore, without reason, that the learned Dr Cheney used to call drinking punch pouring liquid fire down your throat.

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He was in consumption, as so many were in that region, and he carbonized against it, as he said; he took his carbon in the liquid form, and the last time I saw him the carbon had finally prevailed over the consumption, but it had itself become a seated vice; that was many years since, and it is many years since he died.