v.
Pronunciation: ˌ de-li- ' kwes
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -quesced ; -quesc · ing
Etymology: Latin deliquescere, from de- + liquescere, inchoative of liqu ē re to be fluid ― more at LIQUID
Date: 1756
1 : to dissolve or melt away
2 : to become soft or liquid with age ― used of plant structures (as mushrooms)