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fluid
[floo-id]
noun
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
pertaining to a substance that easily changes its shape; capable of flowing.
consisting of or pertaining to fluids.
changing readily; shifting; not fixed, stable, or rigid.
fluid movements.
convertible into cash.
fluid assets.
fluid
/ ˈڱːɪ /
noun
a substance, such as a liquid or gas, that can flow, has no fixed shape, and offers little resistance to an external stress
adjective
capable of flowing and easily changing shape
of, concerned with, or using a fluid or fluids
constantly changing or apt to change
smooth in shape or movement; flowing
fluid
A state of matter, such as liquid or gas, in which the component particles (generally molecules) can move past one another. Fluids flow easily and conform to the shape of their containers.
See also state of matter viscosity
Other 51Թ Forms
- fluidal adjective
- fluidly adverb
- fluidally adverb
- fluidness noun
- nonfluid noun
- nonfluidly adverb
- unfluid adjective
- ˈڱܾ岹 adjective
- ˈڱܾԱ noun
- ˈڱܾ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fluid1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
By the time we got to choreography, it just felt somewhat fluid and easy because moving in that way was already in my body.
The situation remains fluid and the company hopes to open “Parade” at the Ahmanson Theatre next week, as scheduled.
She was treated with fluids and antibiotics but the consultant said "nothing we were providing would stop the ongoing pathological progress of that viral infection".
Between one and three in 100 pregnancies are thought to be affected by HG, which can cause extreme pregnancy sickness, threaten the life of the foetus and require intravenous fluids in hospital to prevent dehydration.
A decade later, Stanley Kubrick opened his virtuosic “The Shining” with fluid tracking shots of the same model of automobile headed toward the Overlook Hotel and a rendezvous with horror.
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