Liquid
21liquid — liq|uid1 [ˈlıkwıd] n [U and C] 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 liquid 2 liquid2 adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: liquide, from Latin liquidus …
22liquid — A characteristic of a security or commodity market with enough units outstanding to allow large transactions without a substantial change in price. Institutional investors are inclined to seek out liquid investments so that their trading activity …
23liquid — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ thick, viscous ▪ thin ▪ clear ▪ colourless/colorless ▪ cloudy …
24liquid — [[t]lɪ̱kwɪd[/t]] liquids 1) N MASS A liquid is a substance which is not solid but which flows and can be poured, for example water. Drink plenty of liquid... Boil for 20 minutes until the liquid has reduced by half... Solids turn to liquids at… …
25liquid */*/ — I UK [ˈlɪkwɪd] / US noun Word forms liquid : singular liquid plural liquids 1) [countable/uncountable] science a substance that can flow, has no fixed shape, and is not a solid or a gas a glass of colourless liquid The detergent is available as a …
26liquid — liq|uid1 [ lıkwıd ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a substance that can flow, has no fixed shape, and is not a solid or gas: a glass of colorless liquid The detergent is available as a powder or a liquid. 2. ) count LINGUISTICS the sound l or r… …
27liquid — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a substance that is not a solid or a gas, which flows, is wet, and has no fixed shape: Water is a liquid. 2 (C) technical either of the consonant sounds, and /r/ see also: washing up liquid 2 adjective 1 liquid oxygen/soap etc… …
28liquid — {{11}}liquid (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. liquide liquid, running, from L. liquidus fluid, liquid, moist, figuratively flowing, continuing, from liquere be fluid, related to liqui to melt, flow, from PIE *wleik to flow, run. Of sounds, from 1630s …
29liquid — consisting of, serving, or containing alcohol Literally, anything from water to sulphuric acid. Usually in compounds. A liquid refreshment is an intoxicant. A liquid restaurant serves intoxicants as well as food. A liquid lunch, dinner, or… …
30liquid — liq•uid [[t]ˈlɪk wɪd[/t]] adj. 1) phs composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid 2) of, pertaining to, or consisting of liquids: a liquid diet[/ex] 3) flowing …
