| absorb |
When something absorbs another thing, it takes it into itself. It soaks it up. If something absorbs water or other liquid, it takes it into itself the way a towel or sponge does. [1/2 definitions] |
| absorbent |
able to soak up liquid or moisture. [2 definitions] |
| aerosol |
liquid or solid particles suspended in a gas. [2 definitions] |
| alcohol |
a clear liquid that burns easily and can be made from certain grains and fruits. Alcohol is present in such drinks as beer, wine, and whiskey. It is also used in making medicines and chemicals. [1/2 definitions] |
| ammonia |
the liquid made from mixing ammonia gas with water. Certain cleaners are made with ammonia. [1/2 definitions] |
| antifreeze |
a substance that lowers the freezing point of a liquid such as water. |
| baste2 |
to keep moist with a liquid during cooking. |
| bath |
the water or other liquid in which one soaks one's body or a part of one's body. [1/3 definitions] |
| batter2 |
a thick mixture of liquid, flour, eggs, and other ingredients, often baked into bread or cake. |
| bead |
any small, round object, such as a drop of liquid or a gas bubble. [1/3 definitions] |
| beverage |
any liquid for drinking, except water or medicine. |
| bile |
a bitter, yellowish liquid made in the liver. Bile helps to digest fats. [1/2 definitions] |
| bleach |
Bleach is a strong chemical liquid that takes away the color of things and can also help make them clean. People sometimes use bleach when they do laundry because they want white things to look as white as they can. [1/2 definitions] |
| blender |
a machine used to prepare liquid foods by chopping and mixing at high speeds. |
| blister |
a swollen area of skin that is filled with liquid. A blister is caused by a burn or other injury. [1/4 definitions] |
| blood |
the red liquid containing oxygen and nutrients that pumps through the veins and arteries of humans and many other animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| blot |
to soak up or dry with something that absorbs liquid. [1/4 definitions] |
| boil1 |
of a liquid, to produce bubbles of water vapor when heated to a high enough temperature. [3/5 definitions] |
| boiling point |
the temperature at which a liquid starts to boil. [1/2 definitions] |
| boil over |
to boil until the liquid flows out of a container. |
| bowl1 |
a deep, rounded dish used for holding food or liquid. [1/5 definitions] |