LIQUID Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

liquid

adjective

ˈli-kwəd

Definition of liquid

as in flowing

capable of moving like a liquid always have in the kitchen a dispenser of liquid soap available for hand washing

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as in crystal

easily seen through the liquid air of the remote mountains

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Recent Examples of liquid Under the new law, only those that use liquid fuel require a muffler. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 As wet electrodes get thicker, the liquid binder migrates unevenly during drying, ruining the battery‘s structure. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 Beginning in the early 20th century, the chemical process of hydrogenation allowed producers to turn liquid vegetable oils into semisolid fats suitable for shortening and margarine. — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 The shift also comes as some pension funds are increasing allocations to higher-yielding, less-liquid assets such as private credit. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liquid

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Sepideh Moafi Sepideh Moafi turned to Lebanese designer Georges Hobeika for her attire, sporting a dusty gold gown with a bevy of shimmering embellishments all over the bodice and semi-sheer flowing skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
Layers are everywhere in 2026, but this time the haircut is being imagined as less edgy and a bit softer—more flowing, more subtle.

— Lucy Binder, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of flowing

Adjective

Artificial is no exception, with Blur frontman Damon Albarn’s energized electronic score and songs working in concert with Marco Costa’s fluid editing.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Dyson built the CameraJet around 16 million lines of code and a model trained on 470,000 dental images, bolting a camera, pump, fluid system and software onto a device people have historically cleaned with nylon bristles.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of fluid

Adjective

Patients lose out because the administrative bloat inflates the cost of medical care, while making costs less transparent and harder to contest.

— Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
There should be a clear owner, transparent standards and a practical remedy designed before scaling, not after the first crisis.

— Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of transparent

Adjective

When new, concrete possesses a thin, temporarily protective layer that, if not maintained, will wear away, exposing the interior, which gradually crumbles.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Officials issued the alert Monday after a man shared with police an image appearing to show the dangerous reptile slithering from the thin branch of a tree onto the roof of a backyard shed.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of thin

Adjective

Iit was clear that Chiefs fans missed seeing Suamataia and hoped to hear why the Chiefs had made the change to the offensive line for the game between 3-0 teams.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Cutting loose McDaniel would be expensive, too, and there’s no clear successor waiting in the wings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of clear

Adjective

From every theoretical point of view, Dovner was transforming the Soviet system, which had been conceived as something of perfect, crystalline purity.

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
The three-stage process increased the amount of crystalline material while the nanotubes helped orient those crystals.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

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