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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Beneath its thick shell of ice, scientists believe the moon contains an enormous ocean of salty liquid water.

From Science Daily

“The oil is liquid gold,” said Robert Pape, an expert on insurgencies and warfare at the University of Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Producing heavy oil—especially if you have to blend it with a lighter liquid—all else equal, that’s gonna be a higher cost,” he said.

From Barron's

Drilling fluid is a liquid used to cool and lubricate equipment during drilling.

From Barron's