Liquid

lik′wid, adj. flowing: fluid: soft: smooth: clear.— n. a flowing substance: a letter of a smooth flowing sound, coalescing easily with a preceding mute, l , m , n , r .— adj. Liq′uidable .— v.t. Liq′uidate , to make clear, esp. to clear or settle an account: to arrange or wind up the affairs of a bankrupt estate.— ns. Liquidā′tion , the clearing up of the money affairs, esp. the adjustment of the affairs of a bankrupt estate; Liquidāt′or , one engaged in a liquidation.— v.t. Liq′uidise , to render liquid.— n. Liquid′ity .— adv. Liq′uidly .— n. Liq′uidne . [Fr.,—L. liquidus , fluid— liquēre , to be fluid.]