Liquidest

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. A state that exhibits the highest level of fluidity compared to other substances
2. possessing the most pronounced characteristics of being a liquid among varying forms
3. demonstrating an optimal capacity to flow and take the shape of its container

Etymology: "Liquidest" is the superlative of "liquid," formed by adding the suffix "-est" to the adjective, the same pattern that gives "biggest" from "big." The base word goes back through Middle French "liquide" to Latin "liquidus," meaning flowing, clear or melted, from the verb "liquere," to be fluid. English took the adjective in the Middle Ages, and the sense of "flowing freely, not solid or gaseous" developed from that Latin root. The superlative is a straightforward construction, and its meaning follows from the base. Comparing matter in its different states, the "liquidest" substance would be the one that flows most readily, the one most fully displaying the properties of a liquid rather than those of a solid or gas.

Synonyms: fluidest, wettest, runniest, slimmest, smoothest

Antonyms: solidest, stiffest, hardest, thickest, driest