Dictionary

liquesce en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /lɪˈkwɛs/

Etymology

From Latin liquēscere.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To become a liquid; to liquefy.
   • 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. (figuratively) to become more like a liquid
   • 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. 2009, Iain Fenlon, Early Music History: Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Music:

Forms

Relateds

liquescence · deliquesce · liquescent