deliquescent /diˈlɪkwəsənt/ adjective4 •Seeming to melt away.“Any one who stands outside, who hides himself in a deliquescent aloofness, is a sneak and a spy—” — 1918 •Absorbing moisture from the air and forming a solution.deliquescent salts •Becoming liquid as a phase of its life cycle. •Branching so that the stem is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees. formsmore deliquescent · most deliquescent