LIQUID


Meaning of LIQUID in English

I.

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ thick , viscous

▪ thin

▪ clear

▪ colourless/colorless

▪ cloudy

▪ flammable

▪ volatile

… OF LIQUID

▪ drop , pool , puddle

▪ bottle , cup , glass

VERB + LIQUID

▪ empty , pour

Empty the ~ into a large bowl.

▪ spill

▪ drain , drain off ( esp. BrE ), strain , strain off ( esp. BrE )

Drain (off) the ~ from the meat into a cup.

▪ discard

Strain the fruit through a sieve, discarding the ~.

▪ reserve

Drain the octopus and reserve the cooking ~.

▪ bring to the boil

▪ reduce

Reduce the ~ by boiling for two minutes.

▪ absorb , soak up

▪ drink , sip , swallow

LIQUID + VERB

▪ drip , flow , ooze , pour , seep , trickle

The cold ~ trickled down her face.

II.

adj.

Liquid is used with these nouns: ↑ asset , ↑ explosive , ↑ eye , ↑ fertilizer , ↑ form , ↑ fuel , ↑ lunch , ↑ manure , ↑ metal , ↑ oxygen , ↑ refreshment , ↑ rock , ↑ soap , ↑ waste

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