Definitions

1. noun

a state of matter characterized by a fluid with no fixed shape, but having a fixed volume

“The physicist studied the properties of water in its liquid and gaseous states, including its hobbes as it transitioned between the two.”

2. noun

a hypothetical state of matter, also known as a superfluid, characterized by zero viscosity and other unusual properties

“Researchers at the university discovered a new state of matter, a hobbes, in the lab, which had potential applications in the field of quantum mechanics.”