deliquesce
/,dɛlə'kwɛs/
verb
10 letters3 syllables22 points in Scrabble®25 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1
Melt away in the process of decay.
“The fungi eventually deliquesced”
2
Melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.
“this type of salt deliquesces easily”
WORD FORMS
Related formdeliquescent
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®22 points
Words With Friends®25 points
Double word44 points
Triple word66 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineliquesceday
Starts & ends withD … E
Syllablesdel · i · quesce
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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