1
: flowing freely like water
liquid detergent
2
: having the properties of a liquid : being neither solid nor gaseous
3
a
: shining and clear
large liquid eyes
b
: being musical and free of harshness in sound
the liquid song of the robin
c
: smooth and unconstrained in movement
the liquid grace of a ballerina
d
: articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel
a liquid consonant
4
a
: consisting of or capable of ready conversion into cash
liquid assets
b
: capable of covering current liabilities (see liability sense 2) quickly with current assets
1
: a liquid consonant
2
: a fluid (such as water) that has no independent shape but has a definite volume and does not expand indefinitely and that is only slightly compressible
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Examples of liquid in a Sentence
Adjective
Water and milk are liquid substances.
The medicine is available in liquid form.
She had large liquid eyes.
the liquid notes of a bird
the liquid grace of the dancer's movements
Noun
Water and milk are liquids.
a bottle of green liquid
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Eventually, the gas turns into a form of liquid hydrogen, creating what can be thought of as the largest ocean in the solar system, albeit an ocean without water.
—Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Barrels can come with up to a gallon of liquid inside, but that much excess is usually dumped out.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The startup has already conquered the retail landscape with more than 10 thousand accounts across the US, so a primary point of its focus now is to get more eyeballs on the product–and in turn, liquid to lips.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Eventually, the gas turns into a form of liquid hydrogen, creating what can be thought of as the largest ocean in the solar system, albeit an ocean without water.
—Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
Some of the rooms Coster investigates in Season 1 are truly horrifying, categorized by unwashed clothes and sheets and mysterious liquids.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Barrels can come with up to a gallon of liquid inside, but that much excess is usually dumped out.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Liquid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquid. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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liquid
1 of 2 adjective
liq·uid
ˈlik-wəd 
1
: flowing freely like water
2
: neither solid nor gaseous
liquid mercury
3
: resembling liquid in clearness or smoothness
large liquid eyes
liquid notes of a bird
4
: capable of being pronounced without friction and longer than usual like a vowel
the liquid consonant \l\
5
: made up of or easily changed into cash
liquid assets
liquid
2 of 2 noun1
: a liquid consonant
2
: a liquid substance
Medical Definition
liquid
1 of 2 adjective
liq·uid
ˈlik-wəd
1
: flowing freely like water
2
: having the properties of a liquid : being neither solid nor gaseous
liquid
2 of 2 noun
: a fluid (as water) that has no independent shape but has a definite volume and does not expand indefinitely and that is only slightly compressible
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