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liquid
adjective(liq-uid)clear and bright
Synonyms: limpid,
Examples:
The liquid air of a spring morning.
Eyes shining with a liquid luster.
Eyes shining with a liquid luster.
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noun(liq-uid)the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
Synonyms: liquid state, liquidity, liquidness,
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adjective(liq-uid)filled or brimming with tears
Synonyms: swimming,
Examples:
Sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid.
liquid
adjective(liq-uid)smooth and unconstrained in movement
Examples:
The liquid grace of a ballerina.
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adjective(liq-uid)in cash or easily convertible to cash
Synonyms: fluid,
Examples:
Liquid (or fluid) assets.
liquid
noun(liq-uid)a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
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noun(liq-uid)a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
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adjective(liq-uid)existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
Examples:
Water and milk and blood are liquid substances.
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noun(liq-uid)fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
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adjective(liq-uid)smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness
Examples:
The liquid song of a robin.