LIQUID

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

Scrabble

WWF

L(1) I(1) Q(10) U(1) I(1) D(2)

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Definition

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

noun

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.
“A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas.”
A class of consonant sounds that includes l and r.

adjective

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