liquesce
verb/lɪˈkwɛs/
Etymology From Latin liquēscere.
1
To become a liquid; to liquefy.
- 2011, James McCreet, The Thieves' Labyrinth It is, of course, the nature of the London fog to descend and liquesce at its own whim. Merely two hours later, Waterloo-bridge presented an entirely different scene.
2
Figuratively to become more like a liquid
- At many points notes liquesce like the liquid letters, so that the interval from one note to another is begun with a smooth glide and does not appear to have a stopping place en route.2009, Iain Fenlon, Early Music History: Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Music:
- Related terms
- deliquesce, liquescence, liquescent