liquidness
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- noun
- /ˈlɪkwɪd.nəs/
- Hand-cast from resin poured into a custom-made mold, they seem to maintain some of their original liquidness, and they retain a wavy, watery pattern on the surface.
Examples
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The scientist noted the liquidness of the oil, which allowed it to spread easily over the surface.
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The artist admired the liquidness of the paint as it flowed effortlessly across the canvas.
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In the summer heat, the liquidness of the ice cream made it difficult to keep it from dripping.
Synonyms
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A substance that flows and keeps its volume but not its shape, like water or oil
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How easily a substance flows like a liquid
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How easily a substance like water or oil can flow
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A thin, liquid texture that makes food flow easily
The quality of being able to flow or move smoothly
Antonyms
How Fluid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Liquidness comes from the word liquid plus the ending -ness, and liquid comes from the old Latin liquidus meaning 'flowing' while -ness means 'the quality of'. So liquidness is the 'quality of being able to flow', which explains why we use it to describe how easily a substance moves.