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- [li-kwes-uh nt]
- /lɪˈkwɛs ənt/
- /lɪ.ˈkwesnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [li-kwes-uh nt]
- /lɪˈkwɛs ənt/
Definitions of liquescent word
- adjective liquescent becoming liquid; melting. 1
- adjective liquescent tending toward a liquid state. 1
- noun liquescent Becoming or apt to become liquid. 1
- adjective liquescent (of a solid or gas) becoming or tending to become liquid 0
- adjective liquescent becoming liquid; melting 0
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Origin of liquescent
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Latin liquēscent- (stem of liquēscēns), present participle of liquēscere to melt. See liquid, -escent
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Parts of speech for Liquescent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
liquescent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
liquescent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for liquescent
adj liquescent
- succulent — full of juice; juicy.
- solvent — able to pay all just debts.
- damp — Something that is damp is slightly wet.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- running — an act or instance, or a period of running: a five-minute run before breakfast.
adjective liquescent
- flowing — moving in or as in a stream: flowing water.
- melting — to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
- dissolved — That has been disintegrated in a solvent.
- liquefying — Present participle of liquefy; Alternative spelling of liquifying.
Antonyms for liquescent
adj liquescent
- intermittent — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
- unavailable — suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
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