liquid measure li·quid·mea·sure uncommon noun 1. a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers) Synonymsliquid unitliquid measure Related words Broader terms volume unit Narrower terms United States liquid unitBritish capacity unitarrobabathmutchkinoka WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.