fluid

/ˈflü-əd/

French or Latin; French fluide, from Latin fluidus, from fluere to flow; akin to Greek phlyzein to boil over

adjective

  1. having particles that easily move and change their relative position without a separation of the mass and that easily yield to pressure : capable of flowing

  2. subject to change or movement

  3. characterized by or employing a smooth easy style

a long screw that forces the fluid chocolate through fine openings

boundaries became fluid

noun

  1. a substance (such as a liquid or gas) tending to flow or conform to the outline of its container

noun

  1. a unit of liquid capacity equal to 1/8 fluid ounce