liquid
(Slang)
[noun]
Synonyms:
- fluid, juice, solution
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- fluid, aqueous, flowing, melted, molten, running, runny
- convertible, negotiable

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I. liq‧uid¹ W3 /ˈlɪkwəd, ˈlɪkwɪd/ noun
[uncountable and countable] a substance that is not a solid or a gas, for example water or milk:
Add a little more liquid to the sauce.
⇒ washing-up liquid

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II. liquid² adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: liquide, from Latin liquidus, from liquere 'to flow as a liquid']

1. in the form of a liquid instead of a gas or solid:
Children take antibiotics in liquid form.
liquid soap

2. technical easily changed into money by being sold or exchanged:
Their shares are more liquid than those of many smaller companies. ⇒ liquid assets

3. liquid refreshment drink, especially alcoholic drink – used humorously

4. literary clear and shiny, like water:
liquid green eyes

5. literary liquid sounds are clear and pure

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

liquid
noun
ADJ. glutinous, thick, viscous | thin | clear | colourless | cloudy | flammable | volatile | immiscible, miscible immiscible liquids such as oil and water
QUANT. drop, pool
VERB + LIQUID empty, pour Empty the liquid into a large bowl.
spill | drain (off), pour off, strain (off) Drain off the liquid from the meat into a measuring jug.
boil, bring to the boil, simmer | reduce Reduce the liquid by boiling for two minutes.
absorb, soak up
LIQUID + VERB boil, simmer
LIQUID + NOUN refreshment (informal) After two hours of the meeting we stopped for liquid refreshment.
soap | waste unprocessed liquid waste from a nuclear power station
PHRASES in liquid form The medicine is usually taken in liquid form.

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