liquids

noun

a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')

fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume

the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility

a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

adjective

in cash or easily convertible to cash

smooth and unconstrained in movement

smooth and flowing in quality

changed from a solid to a liquid state

clear and bright

filled or brimming with tears

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid

Roots

liqueoliqu- · Latin · be fluid, liquid

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Where does liquids come from?

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