Words / B1

FLOO-id/ˈfluːɪd/

Fluid as a noun is a liquid: body fluids; brake fluid. As an adjective it means not fixed: a fluid situation; fluid plans. Liquid is the everyday noun twin. Do not call a rigid timetable fluid. UK politics: a fluid situation after a hung vote.

Meaning

A liquid; as an adjective, not fixed and able to change.

Examples

• “Plans remained fluid until the exam board published dates.”
• “Nurses recorded fluid intake, which is the medical-noun sense.”

Good to know

Noun: a fluid / fluids. Adjective: a fluid situation / plans. Everyday noun: liquid. Opposite adjective: fixed / rigid.

Near in meaning

liquid

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