liquid

liq-uid · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like water or oil.

  2. 2.

    (Phonetics) A consonant sound, such as /l/ or /r/, produced without friction.

Forms

plural: liquids

Related words

Antonyms: gas, solid
See also: fluid, solid, water
Synonyms: fluid

Etymology

From Latin liquidus (fluid, liquid, moist), from liquere (to be fluid).