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liquid

liquid

18 4.2
Easy to turn into cash for use
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɪkwɪd/
  • Specialized
: líquido
  • The truth is that our company has no liquid assets left, but we have something invaluable.
  • liquid assets
  • a liquid market
  • liquid alternatives to cash

And they are so liquid in their investments.

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Examples

  • This morning it revealed that five million dollars in liquid assets was missing.

  • Having a liquid investment portfolio allows you to access your money quickly.

  • This may be a less liquid market, but it would do the job.

  • And they are so liquid in their investments.

  • What are your liquid assets?

  • The banks themselves are highly liquid.

  • Most advise keeping a liquid emergency fund on hand.

  • The emergence of liquid alternative funds and series trusts opens a world of opportunities for retail investors.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Four hundred million in highly liquid U.S. bearer bonds.

  • Determine the current availability of liquid assets to cover short-term liabilities.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

cashable
vsliquid
1 3.6

Able to be changed into money you can spend

is immediately usable cash or assets already easily turned into money

Antonyms

illiquid
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A person or company that does not have enough cash to pay short-term debts

Compounds

liquid nitrogen
  • Specialized
19 4.0

A very cold liquid used to freeze things and preserve samples

liquid-fueled
  • Specialized
10 5.3

Using fuel in liquid form like petrol or rocket fuel

6 4.1

A diet mainly of liquids like soup or juice to help you get better after surgery

5 1.0

A liquid used to wash hands or the body

liquid assets
  • Specialized
4 4.1

Cash or things you can quickly sell without losing much value

flammable liquid
  • Specialized
4 3.4

A liquid that catches fire easily and burns quickly

liquid gold
  • Informal
4 5.6

A valuable liquid like oil or honey

liquid oxygen
  • Specialized
4 4.8

A very cold pale blue liquid that helps fires burn, powers rockets, and helps sick people breathe

A liquid soap that cleans dishes by hand

liquid crystal
  • Specialized
3 4.5

A material that flows like a liquid but has a solid-like internal pattern used in screens

liquid courage
  • Informal
3 7.9

Bravery you get from drinking alcohol

liquid state
  • Specialized
2 3.7

A substance that flows and keeps its volume but not its shape, like water or oil

A liquid cleaning product for washing clothes, dishes, or surfaces

2 3.5

A cool drink to make you feel better, often alcoholic

2 3.7

A thin flat electronic screen like on watches, phones, and TVs that shows pictures

clear liquid diet
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Only clear drinks and foods like broth, juice or gelatin for medical reasons

liquid air
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A very cold liquid made from air for use in labs and industry

1 9.6

A liquid drug that makes people feel very happy and sleepy

liquid metal reactor
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A nuclear reactor that uses liquid metal to carry heat away

liquid unit
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A measure for how much liquid there is, like a litre

A strong liquid used on clothes or surfaces to make them white and kill germs

A unit that tells how much liquid is in a container, like a cup or liter

Liquid Pred
  • Specialized
1 6.2

A liquid medicine containing prednisone that reduces swelling and allergic reactions

liquid air
  • Specialized
5.8

A system that stores energy by turning air into liquid and later using the gas to make electricity

liquid body substance
  • Specialized
4.1

A fluid found in a living body, like blood or saliva

liquid laugh
  • Literature
7.9

A smooth, cheerful laugh that sounds pleasant and flows easily

The amount of liquid pushed aside equals the volume of an object under the liquid

How Liquid

convertible
  • Specialized
1 7.7
liquid
  • Specialized
18 4.2
illiquid
  • Specialized
3 8.9
frozen
  • Specialized
11 6.9

Surface Forms

liquid positive
liquidest superlative

Etymology

Liquid comes from the Latin liquidus, meaning 'flowing', and in money terms it became a picture: money that 'flows' easily is called liquid because you can use or move it right away.