liquid definition

1. a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
2. the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
3. fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
4. a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
5. existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
• examples: water and milk and blood are liquid substances
6. filled or brimming with tears
• examples: swimming eyes
• examples: sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid
7. clear and bright
• examples: the liquid air of a spring morning
• examples: eyes shining with a liquid luster
• examples: limpid blue eyes
8. smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness
• examples: the liquid song of a robin