Standard Lemma guide

liquesce

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /lɪˈkwɛs/
  • rhymes with -ɛs

1

verb

Meaning 1

To become a liquid; to liquefy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

to become more like a liquid

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin liquēscere.