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dünnflüssig

thin, watery, low-viscosity

adjective DUEN-flues-ikh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Usage Note

Dünnflüssig describes a liquid that is thin and flows easily — dünnflüssiges Öl, eine dünnflüssige Sauce. Common in cooking, chemistry, and crafts contexts as the opposite of dickflüssig.

Examples

"Die dünnflüssige Glasur lief beim Auftragen sofort von der Torte herunter."

Natural Translation

The thin glaze ran straight off the cake when applied.

Literal Translation

The thin-flowing glaze ran when applying immediately from the cake down.

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