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n. fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume

n. [any substance that does not resist change of shape but resists change of size, such as water, fuel etc.]

n. a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')

liquid, liquidness, liquidity, liquid state

n. the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility

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liquid

adj. smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness; "the liquid song of a robin"

liquid

adj. existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow; "water and milk and blood are liquid substances"

liquid

adj. not yet frozen

liquid, swimming

adj. filled or brimming with tears; "swimming eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid"

liquid, gentle

adj. quiet and soothing; "a gentle voice"; "a gentle nocturne"

fluid, liquid

adj. in cash or easily convertible to cash; "liquid (or fluid) assets"

liquid, limpid

adj. clear and bright; "the liquid air of a spring morning"; "eyes shining with a liquid luster"; "limpid blue eyes"

melted, liquid, liquified

adj. changed from a solid to a liquid state; "rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow"

fluent, fluid, liquid, smooth

adj. smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"

kind

adj. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"

civilized, civilised

adj. having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world"

singable

adj. suitable for singing; "singable melody is the essence of music"- Winthrop Sargeant

ice-free

adj. free of ice and open to travel; "an ice-free channel in the river"

liquescent, melting

adj. becoming liquid

thawed

adj. no longer frozen; "the thawed ground was muddy"

slushy

adj. being or resembling melting snow; "slushy snow"; "deep slushy mud"

teary, teary-eyed, watery-eyed

adj. with eyes full of tears

sniffly, snuffling, snuffly

adj. liable to sniffle

weepy

adj. liable to weep easily

compliant

adj. disposed or willing to comply; "children compliant with the parental will"

diffused, softened

adj. (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material; "diffused light"

weak, effeminate

adj. characterized by excessive softness or self-indulgence: "an effeminate civilization"

euphonious

adj. (of speech or dialect) pleasing in sound; not harsh or strident; "her euphonious Southern speech"

flaccid

adj. drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness; "a flaccid penis"

mellow

adj. having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; "mellow wisdom"; "the peace of mellow age"

spoilt, spoiled, pampered

adj. having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention; "a spoiled child"

available, usable, useable

adj. convenient for use or disposal; "the house is available after July 1"; "2000 square feet of usable office space"

expendable, spendable

adj. (used of funds) remaining after taxes; "spendable income"

crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent

adj. transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; "the cold crystalline water of melted snow"; "crystal clear skies"; "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool"; "lucid air"; "a pellucid brook"; "transparent crystal"

hyaline, hyaloid

adj. resembling glass in transparency or translucency; "the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell

radiolucent

adj. almost complete transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation; "radiolucent tissues"

translucent, semitransparent

adj. allowing light to pass through diffusely; "translucent amber"; "semitransparent curtains at the windows"

deft

adj. skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"

elegant

adj. displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution; "an elegant dancer"; "an elegant mathematical solution -- simple and precise"

fluent

adj. smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"

gainly

adj. graceful and pleasing; "gainly conduct"; "a gainly youth with dark hair and eyes"

gracile, willowy

adj. slender and graceful

lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlike

adj. moving and bending with ease

gaseous

adj. existing as or having characteristics of a gas; "steam is water is the gaseous state"

solid

adj. of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous; "ice is water in the solid state"

rugged, tough

adj. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution; "a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job"

unmelted

adj. not melted; "streets unpassable because of piles of unmelted snow"

awkward

adj. lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance; "an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"; "his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot"

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