flu⋅id
[floo-id]
ɪd
–noun
| 1. | a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape. |
–adjective
| 2. | pertaining to a substance that easily changes its shape; capable of flowing. |
| 3. | consisting of or pertaining to fluids. |
| 4. | changing readily; shifting; not fixed, stable, or rigid: fluid movements. |
| 5. | convertible into cash: fluid assets. |
Origin:
1595–1605
1595–1605
Related forms:
flu⋅id⋅al, adjective
flu⋅id⋅ly, flu⋅id⋅al⋅ly, adverb
flu⋅id⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
2. See liquid.
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