🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

液体

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ekitai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Liquid/ˈlɪk.wɪd/
nounadjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1450 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"水は常温で液体です。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a consistency like that of water or oil; flowing freely but having a constant volume.

    "Ice turns into liquid water when heated."
As noun
  1. 1

    A substance that flows freely and conforms to the shape of its container but retains a constant volume independent of pressure.

    "Please make sure to drink plenty of clear liquids while recovering."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin adjective liquidus, meaning 'fluid' or 'clear,' stemming from the verb liquere ('to be fluid or clear'). It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French, initially denoting a clear substance or fluid state, and later expanded to encompass financial assets and linguistic sounds.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Liquid"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Liquid"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Liquid" Synonym Map