fluid

English

/ˈfluːɪd/, /ˈfljuːɪd/

noun
Definitions
  • Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.
  • A liquid as opposed to a solid or gas.
  • (specifically) Intravenous fluids.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fluid derived from Latin fluidus (fluid, flowing), fluō (flow, I flow, melt) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁- (blow, bleat, swell, blow up, cry, yellow, surge, overflow, run, puff up, blue, inflate, grey).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰleh₁-

Gloss

blow, bleat, swell, blow up, cry, yellow, surge, overflow, run, puff up, blue, inflate, grey

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

黄

Emoji
🌪️ 🌬️ 🍃 🌬️

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