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liquid

[lik-wid] / ˈlɪk wɪd /
ADJECTIVE
fluid, flowing, melting
Synonyms
STRONG
damp melted running smooth solvent splashing succulent wet
WEAK
aqueous deliquescent dissolvable dissolved dulcet fluent fluidic fusible ichorous juicy liquefied liquescent liquiform luscious mellifluent mellifluous mellow meltable moist molten moving pulpy runny sappy serous soft thawed thin uncongealed viscous watery
Antonyms
STRONG
broken dry intermittent
WEAK
close condensed dense firm frozen hard solid unavailable
ADJECTIVE
readily available
Synonyms
STRONG
convertible fluid free quick ready
WEAK
marketable negotiable realizable usable
Antonyms
STRONG
slow uneducated
WEAK
close condensed dense firm frozen hard solid unavailable
NOUN
fluid
Synonyms
STRONG
aqua broth elixir extract flow flux goo goop juice liquor nectar sap secretion slop solution swill
WEAK
aqueous material melted material
Antonyms
WEAK
solid

Example Sentences

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Underneath the rally, investors are fleeing illiquid private-credit funds, where redemption requests have tripled and quadrupled in the past year, and selling liquid public holdings to raise cash.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

His take on an espresso martini involves liquid nitrogen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Household debt is at quarter-century lows relative to the economy, and liquid assets exceed 2019 inflation-adjusted levels, indicating spending power.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The last month has seen ships carrying oil, liquid natural gas and fertiliser effectively blocked from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, while significant damage to facilities in the Gulf has halted production.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Some of the fire flickered against the liquid, hissing out when it met the potion.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell