Fluid definition
A continuous, amorphous substance whose molecules move freely past one another and that has the tendency to assume the shape of its container; a liquid or gas.
noun
Any substance that can flow; a gas or, esp., a liquid.
noun
Available for investment.
Fluid capital.
adjective
Marked by or using graceful movements.
adjective
A liquid in the body.
noun
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Readily reshaped; pliable.
adjective
Of a fluid or fluids.
adjective
Like a fluid; that can change rapidly or easily; not settled or fixed.
Fluid plans.
adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a fluid.
adjective
Smooth and flowing; graceful.
The fluid motion of a cat.
adjective
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That can flow; not solid; able to move and change shape without separating when under pressure.
adjective
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.
Available as cash.
Fluid assets.
adjective
The definition of fluid is a person, thing or situation that moves or changes easily.
An example of fluid is a ballet dancer with flowing movements, called fluid movements.
An example of fluid is the cuttlefish's ability to change its' skin color depending on their background, called a fluid color change.
adjective
Fluid is defined as anything that can flow such as a liquid or gas.
An example of a fluid is water.
noun
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Convertible into cash.
Fluid assets.
adjective
Changing or tending to change; variable.
A fluid situation fraught with uncertainty.
adjective
Characterized by or allowing social mobility.
A fluid society.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
fluid
Plural:
fluidsOrigin of fluid
- From Middle English flowing from Old French fluide from Latin fluidus from fluere to flow bhleu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition