liquid

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Once the liquid is a good consistancy, which is a med thick liquid - thicker than a soup and a little creamy in texture.

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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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  • He told me that this liquid was the universal spirit of nature, and that if the wax on the stopper was pricked ever so lightly, the whole of the contents would disappear. —  London to Berlin
  • Continue to cook, stirring as the mixture boils, for another 20 to 25 minutes until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is cooked. —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce to simmer and cook for 20 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed. —  OnlineAthens: Top Headlines
  • Scatter peas and let cook until the liquid is absorbed. —  wacotrib - Latest News Headlines
  • Continue to cook the paella on medium heat, stirring only occasionally, until all the liquid has been absorbed, the rice is no longer al dente, and the shrimp is cooked through —  Passionate Eater
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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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