NYT Dictionary

LIQUIDITY

/lɪkˈwɪdəti/
Nounli-QUID-i-tyli-quid-i-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2023

Meaning

The state or property of being liquid.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From liquid + -ity, from Latin liquiditas. In their financial and economic senses, this and various associated terms all involve portraying assets figuratively as if they were liquids and solids, dissolving the solids with solvents, freezing and thawing, and so on.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

liquidliquidnessfluidityfluidnessrunniness

Antonyms

illiquiditynonliquidity

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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