liquid
liquid is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, liquid is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofliquid
- A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.
Example: "A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."
- A class of consonant sounds that includes l and r.
- Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure.
Example: "liquid nitrogen"
- (of an asset) Easily sold or disposed of without losing value.
- (of a market) Having sufficient trading activity to make buying or selling easy.
- Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones.
Example: "a liquid melody"
- Pronounced without any jar or harshness; smooth.
Example: "L and R are liquid letters."
- Fluid and transparent.
Example: "the liquid air"
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