Liquify — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating

become liquid or fluid when heated

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈɪkwᵻfˌaɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈɪkwɪfˌaɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈɪkwɪfˌaɪ/

3 syllables Say it as /lˈɪkwᵻfˌaɪ/.

Examples

liquefy the silver
the frozen fat liquefied

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

liquidise liquefy liquidize flux

Parts of Speech

verb	make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating “liquefy the silver”
verb	become liquid or fluid when heated “the frozen fat liquefied”

Word Forms

liquefiable	adjective	capable of being liquefied
liquefaction	noun	the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid
liquifiable	adjective	capable of being liquefied
liquid	noun	fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
liquidizer	noun	an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods
flux	noun	a flow or discharge

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verflüssigen

(eine feste Substanz) flüssig machen, etwa durch Erhitzen

🇫🇷French

liquéfier

rendre (une substance solide) liquide, comme en chauffant

🇪🇸Spanish

licuar

hacer (una sustancia sólida) líquida, como calentando

🇮🇹Italian

liquefare

rendere (una sostanza solida) liquida, come mediante riscaldamento

🇳🇱Dutch

vloeibaar maken

(een vaste stof) vloeibaar maken, bijvoorbeeld door verhitting

🇵🇹Portuguese

liquidificar

tornar (uma substância sólida) líquida, como por aquecimento

🇷🇺Russian

превращаться в жидкость

сделать (твердое вещество) жидким, например, при нагревании

India

🇮🇳Hindi

द्रवित करना

(किसी ठोस पदार्थ को) गर्म करके तरल बनाना

🇧🇩Bengali

তরল করা

(একটি কঠিন পদার্থ) তরল তৈরি করুন, যেমন গরম করে

🇮🇳Tamil

திரவமாக்கும்

(ஒரு திடமான பொருள்) திரவத்தை வெப்பமாக்குவதன் மூலம் உருவாக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ద్రవీకరించు

వేడి చేయడం ద్వారా (ఘన పదార్ధం) ద్రవంగా చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

द्रवीकरण

(एक घन पदार्थ) द्रव बनवा, जसे गरम करून

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રવાહી બનાવવું

(એક નક્કર પદાર્થ) પ્રવાહી બનાવો, જેમ કે ગરમ કરીને

🇮🇳Kannada

ದ್ರವೀಕರಿಸು

ಬಿಸಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ (ಘನ ಪದಾರ್ಥ) ದ್ರವವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ദ്രവീകരിക്കുക

ചൂടാക്കുന്നത് പോലെ (ഒരു ഖര പദാർത്ഥം) ദ്രാവകമാക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਰਲ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ

(ਇੱਕ ਠੋਸ ਪਦਾਰਥ) ਤਰਲ ਬਣਾਓ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਗਰਮ ਕਰਕੇ

🇵🇰Urdu

مائع کرنا

(ایک ٹھوس مادہ) مائع بنائیں، جیسا کہ گرم کرکے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

液化

通过加热使（固体物质）变成液体

🇯🇵Japanese

液化する

加熱などにより（固体物質を）液体にする

🇰🇷Korean

액화하다

(고체를) 가열하여 액체로 만들다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hóa lỏng

làm cho (một chất rắn) trở nên lỏng, như bằng cách đun nóng

🇹🇭Thai

ทำให้เป็นของเหลว

ทำให้ (ของแข็ง) กลายเป็นของเหลวได้โดยการให้ความร้อน

🇮🇩Indonesian

mencairkan

membuat (zat padat) cair, seperti dengan pemanasan

🇵🇭Filipino

tunawin

gumawa ng (isang solidong substance) na likido, gaya ng pag-init

🇲🇾Malay

mencairkan

membuat (bahan pepejal) cecair, seperti dengan pemanasan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تسييل

جعل (مادة صلبة) سائلة، كما عن طريق التسخين

🇮🇷Persian

مایع کردن

(ماده جامد) را مایع، مانند حرارت دادن

🇹🇷Turkish

sıvılaştırmak

(katı bir maddeyi) ısıtarak sıvı hale getirmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לנזול

להפוך (חומר מוצק) נוזלי, כמו בחימום

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'liquify'?

The primary meaning of 'liquify' is 'make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'liquify' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'liquify' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'liquify' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'liquify' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'liquify' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'liquify' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'liquify' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'liquify' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'liquify' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'liquify' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted