liquefy

verb
/ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/

Etymology

From Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-Norman liquefier, from Latin liquefacere.

  1. derived from liquefacere
  2. derived from liquefier
  3. inherited from liquefien

Definitions

  1. To make (something) into a liquid.

    • We’ll liquefy this rock by heating it in a furnace until it melts and flows out.
    • Place crayfish and fresh pepper in a blender, add small water, liquefy and cook for 20 minutes or until tender.
  2. To distort and warp (an image).

  3. To become liquid.

    • The substance liquefied upon heating.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at liquefy. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01liquefy02warp03threads04thread05glass06melting07liquefying

A definitional loop anchored at liquefy. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at liquefy

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA