liquids
Water and oil
Liquids are substances that flow freely and take the shape of their container—water, oil, blood, milk.
The term distinguishes this state of matter from solids and gases.
In phonetics, liquids are consonant sounds like *l* and *r* that flow smoothly without friction.
The doctor told him to drink plenty of liquids.
Clear essential liquid
- juiceExtracted fruit liquid
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
alcohol · mercury · broth · tea · coffee · syrup · honey · vinegar
Transfer liquid carefully
- streamSteady continuous flow
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- dripLiquid falling slowly
- flowUnbroken forward movement
gush · spill · splash · trickle · slosh · funnel · siphon · dispense
Thick sugar liquid
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- tarFile bundling utility
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
sludge · goo · treacle · custard · paste · cream · slurry · glycerin
Amount of space filled
- literVolume measurement unit
- gallonLiquid volume unit
- milliliterCubic centimeter equivalent
- fluid ounceLiquid volume measurement unit
pint · quart · capacity · meniscus · graduated cylinder · beaker · pipette · displacement
water
Clear essential liquid
blood · alcohol · mercury · broth · tea · coffee · syrup · honey · vinegar · ink
decant
Transfer liquid carefully
flow · gush · spill · splash · trickle · slosh · funnel · siphon · dispense · glug
syrup
Thick sugar liquid
gel · sludge · goo · treacle · custard · paste · cream · slurry · glycerin · resin
volume
Amount of space filled
- literVolume measurement unit
- gallonLiquid volume unit
- milliliterCubic centimeter equivalent
fluid ounce · pint · quart · capacity · meniscus · graduated cylinder · beaker · pipette · displacement
drink
Consumable liquid
replenish · electrolytes · thirst · absorb · hydrate · imbibe · sip · gulp · swallow · intake
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
- shipping restrictionshazmat, prohibited items, flammables, explosives, weapons
- mattermatter, atoms, molecules, atom, molecule
- entitiesentity, being, object, thing, item
- ingestiblesfood, drinks, beverages, medications, pills
- phoneticsphonemes, phoneme, vocal folds, consonants, vowels
- liquid soapFluid cleansing agent
- liquid courageAlcohol-fueled confidence
- dishwashing liquidSoap for dirty dishes
- liquid goldHighly valued fluid substance
- liquid nitrogenCryogenic form of air's main component
- hot liquid
liquid, liquidate, liquidize, liquidity, liquidized, liquidizes, liquidizing, liquid measure