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fluid-packed

|flu-id-packed|

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/ˈfluːɪdˌpækt/

filled with fluid

Etymology
Etymology Information

'fluid-packed' is a compound formed from 'fluid' and the past-participle adjective 'packed' (from the verb 'pack'), where 'fluid' comes from Latin 'fluidus' meaning 'flowing' and 'packed' derives from the verb 'pack' meaning 'to place together tightly'.

Historical Evolution

'fluid' originates from Latin 'fluidus' (from the verb 'fluere' meaning 'to flow'), which passed into English via Middle French/late Latin; 'pack' came into English via Middle English (e.g. 'pakken') from Old Norse 'pakka' or related Germanic sources, and 'packed' is the past participle form used attributively in compounds like 'fluid-packed'.

Meaning Changes

Individually, 'fluid' originally meant 'flowing' and 'pack' meant 'to place together'; combined as 'fluid-packed' the meaning evolved to denote something that is filled or densely occupied by fluid ('filled with liquid').

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

filled with or containing fluid; packed or occupied by liquid (often used in medical or technical contexts).

The surgeon discovered a fluid-packed cyst during the operation.

Synonyms

Antonyms

air-filleddrysolid-filled

Last updated: 2026/01/02 14:52