I. ˈli-kwəd adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French liquide, from Latin liquidus, from liquēre to be fluid; akin to Latin lixa water, lye, and perhaps to Old Irish fliuch damp
Date: 14th century
1. : flowing freely like water
2. : having the properties of a liquid : being neither solid nor gaseous
3.
a. : shining and clear
large liquid eyes
b. : being musical and free of harshness in sound
c. : smooth and unconstrained in movement
d. : articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel
a liquid consonant
4.
a. : consisting of or capable of ready conversion into cash
liquid assets
b. : capable of covering current liabilities quickly with current assets
• li·quid·i·ty li-ˈkwi-də-tē noun
• liq·uid·ly ˈli-kwəd-lē adverb
• liq·uid·ness noun
II. noun
Date: 1530
1. : a liquid consonant
2. : a fluid (as water) that has no independent shape but has a definite volume and does not expand indefinitely and that is only slightly compressible