Thesaurus: liquid

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1. a. Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid.
2. a. Being in such a state that the component parts move freely among themselves, but do not tend to separate from each other as the particles of gases and vapors do; neither solid nor aeriform; as, liquid mercury, in distinction from mercury solidified or in a state of vapor.
3. a. Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones.
4. a. Pronounced without any jar or harshness; smooth; as, l and r are liquid letters.
5. a. Fluid and transparent; as, the liquid air.
6. a. Clear; definite in terms or amount.
7. n. A substance whose parts change their relative position on the slightest pressure, and therefore retain no definite form; any substance in the state of liquidity; a fluid that is not aeriform.
8. n. A letter which has a smooth, flowing sound, or which flows smoothly after a mute; as, l and r, in bla, bra. M and n also are called liquids.
9. adj. existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
10. adj. filled or brimming with tears
11. adj. clear and bright
12. adj. changed from a solid to a liquid state