fluid

  • (s) subject to change; variable
    • a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty
    • everything was unstable following the coup
    unstable,
  • (s) characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape runny,
  • (s) smooth and unconstrained in movement
    • a long, smooth stride
    • the fluid motion of a cat
    • the liquid grace of a ballerina
    fluent, smooth, liquid,
  • (s) in cash or easily convertible to cash
    • liquid (or fluid) assets
    liquid,
  • (s) affording change (especially in social status)
    • Britain is not a truly fluid society
    • upwardly mobile
    mobile,

Nouns

  • (n) a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
  • (n) continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas

Synonyms

unstable runny fluent smooth liquid mobile

Words of close approximity

flub flue flux
fluff fluke fluky flume flump flunk fluor flush flute
fluid drachm fluid dram fluid drive fluid flywheel fluidity fluid mechanics fluidness fluidounce fluid ounce fluidram