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fluid

/ˈflu.ɪd/noun, adjective2 syllables

Fluid means: smooth and unconstrained in movement.

Synonyms for fluid13

adjective, as in smooth and unconstrained in movement

fluent, liquid, smooth, graceful

adjective, as in subject to change; variable

unstable, changeable, changeful

adjective, as in affording change (especially in social status)

mobile, changeable, changeful

adjective, as in characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape

runny, liquid

adjective, as in in cash or easily convertible to cash

liquid, disposable

also used for fluid

fluidical, variable, fluxive

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What does fluid mean?7

adjective

1

smooth and unconstrained in movement“a long, smooth stride”

2

subject to change; variable“a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty”

3

affording change (especially in social status)“Britain is not a truly fluid society”

4

characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape

5

in cash or easily convertible to cash“liquid (or fluid) assets”

noun

1

a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure

2

continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Fluid in a sentence

  • Water, in its natural state, is a fluid.Source_VOA
  • At a point, the pressure of a fluid is the same in all directions.halfb1t
  • Unfortunately, the equations in fluid mechanics introduce further difficulties, that is, they are nonlinear.Selenyt
  • Without sufficient atmospheric pressure, body fluids will start to boil.Hybrid
  • Martino took a fluid sample from the meteor.Amastan
  • The bat's flight pattern is graceful and fluid.Amastan
  • Language in particular is the most fluid of mediums.unknown
  • Babies grow up inside the amniotic fluid in the womb.blay_paul

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of fluid

as a noun

plural
fluids