Liquesce
//lɪˈkwɛs// verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To become a liquid; to liquefy. intransitive
"2011, James McCreet, The Thieves' Labyrinth It is, of course, the nature of the London fog to descend and liquesce at its own whim. Merely two hours later, Waterloo-bridge presented an entirely different scene."
- 2 to become more like a liquid figuratively
"At many points notes liquesce like the liquid letters, so that the interval from one note to another is begun with a smooth glide and does not appear to have a stopping place en route."
Example
More examples"2011, James McCreet, The Thieves' Labyrinth It is, of course, the nature of the London fog to descend and liquesce at its own whim. Merely two hours later, Waterloo-bridge presented an entirely different scene."
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