verb
liquefy
LIK-wih-fye/ˈlɪkwɪfaɪ/
To make or become liquid.
The butter liquefies in the warm pan, forming a pool around the remaining pat.
Etymology
“Be fluid” joined with “make” gives the literal idea “make liquid.” The English verb covers both causing that change and undergoing it: something can liquefy, or be liquefied.
In context
They use venom to kill their victims and the venom helps to liquefy the meals so the tarantulas can slurp them up.
More examples
- The machine cools the gas until it liquefies.
- She liquefied the butter before adding it to the batter.
- The blender liquefies the tomatoes in a few seconds.
Forms
liquefy · liquefies · liquefied · liquefying
liquefaction noun — The process of making or becoming liquid.