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)