Main Entry:

del·i·quesce

Pronunciation:

\ˌde-li-ˈkwes\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

del·i·quesced; del·i·quesc·ing

Etymology:

Latin deliquescere, from de- + liquescere, inchoative of liquēre to be fluid — more at liquid

Date:

1756

1 : to dissolve or melt away 2 : to become soft or liquid with age or maturity —used of some fungal structures (as gills)