Main Entry:

¹flu·id

Pronunciation:

\ˈflü-əd\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

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

Date:

1603

1 a: 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 b: subject to change or movement <boundaries became fluid>2: characterized by or employing a smooth easy style <the ballerina's fluid movements> <fluid recitation of his lines>3 a: available for various uses <a fluid computer program> b: liquid 4 <fluid assets>

— flu·id·ly adverb

— flu·id·ness noun