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liquid

The correct spelling is liquid.

How to pronounce liquid

/ˈlɪkwɪd/
noun

IPA: /ˈlɪkwɪd/

Say it like: Lik-wid

The correct spelling is liquid. A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily… For example: "A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

Usage Examples

A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas.

liquid nitrogen

a liquid melody

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.
  2. 2.A class of consonant sounds that includes l and r.

adjective

  1. 1.Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure.
  2. 2.(of an asset) Easily sold or disposed of without losing value.
  3. 3.(of a market) Having sufficient trading activity to make buying or selling easy.
  4. 4.Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones.
  5. 5.Pronounced without any jar or harshness; smooth.

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