fluid

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. subject to change; variable

- a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty

Similar word(s): changeable, changeful, unstable

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

Similar word(s): liquid, runny

3. smooth and unconstrained in movement

- the fluid motion of a cat

Similar word(s): graceful, fluent, liquid, smooth

4. in cash or easily convertible to cash

- liquid (or fluid) assets

Similar word(s): disposable, liquid

5. affording change (especially in social status)

- Britain is not a truly fluid society

Similar word(s): changeable, changeful, mobile

noun

1. a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure

Definition categories: substance

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

Definition categories: substance, matter