liquor vs liquid

liquid vs liquor

liquor and liquid both are nouns.

liquor is not an adjective while liquid is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
liquor	Yes	No	No	No
liquid	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, liquid is a hypernym of liquor; that is, liquid is a word with a broader meaning than liquor:

liquor: a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process
liquid: a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

liquor (noun)	liquid (noun)
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented	a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
the liquid in which vegetables or meat have been cooked	the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process	fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
	a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

liquor (adjective)	liquid (adjective)
	existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
	changed from a solid to a liquid state
	clear and bright
	in cash or easily convertible to cash
	smooth and unconstrained in movement
	smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness
	filled or brimming with tears

Difference between liquor and liquid

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