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  1. noun The state of matter in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow, little or no tendency to disperse, and relatively high incompressibility.
  2. noun Matter or a specific body of matter in this state.
  3. noun Linguistics A consonant articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel, such as English l and r.
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  • "I'll do my best," Fuller said, "but what about the time difference?" —  Corpse in the Abstract
  • Once he did she would understand why his conversation with the doctor was polite but stilted. —  The crush
  • Why didn't you tell us about Lozada last night when you confronted us? " —  The crush
  • The Prince waved his hand. —  The Great Impersonation
  • "Viskarl - charcoal factor." —  Colors of Chaos
 

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  1. From Middle English, of a liquid, from Old French liquide, from Latin liquidus, from liquēre, to be liquid.

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  1. from Middle English liquide, from Old French liquide, French liquide = Spanish líquido = Portuguese Italian liquido, from Latin liquidus, fluid, liquid, moist, from liquere, be liquid, be fluid; cf. Sanskrit √ ri or rī, flow, run.
 

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/ˈlɪkwɪd/
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