pourable

Like wet concrete

Pourable describes a liquid or substance fluid enough to be poured: a pourable consistency, pourable salad dressing.

The word often appears in cooking and product descriptions to distinguish thinner liquids from thicker ones that must be spooned or spread.

substances

water

Clear essential liquid

  • milkMammalian nursing fluid
  • juiceExtracted fruit liquid
  • oilSlippery viscous fluid

vinegar · syrup · honey · wine · beer · broth · sauce · batter · cream · gravy

consistency

liquid

Free-flowing substance

smooth · flowing · free-flowing · viscous · syrupy · thick · creamy · sludgy · gloopy · ropy

action

stream

Steady continuous flow

trickle · cascade · gush · spill · splash · slosh · decant · transfer · dispense · serve

dispensing

spout

Projecting pouring tube

  • nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
  • pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
  • carafeStopperless serving vessel

jug · decanter · bottle · container · measuring cup · gravy boat · teapot · cruet · flask · dispenser

texture

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

velvety · blended · strained · sieved · whipped · beaten · mixed · emulsified · incorporated

Categories
Opposites
physical state/flowability

pourablesolid

Firm matter state

solidified · frozen · unpourable · hardened · congealed

viscosity/consistency

pourablethick

Having great depth

viscous · gelatinous · gummy · gloopy · sludgy

ease of dispensing

pourablescoopable

Able to be lifted out

sliceable · cuttable · spreadable · chunky · lumpy

Family

pour, pouring, poured, pours, pourer, outpour, pourers, repoured

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G