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semiliquid

[ sem-ee-lik-wid, sem-ahy- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

First recorded in 1675–85; semi- + liquid

Dry, mudlike stuff, hard as rock, floating on the endless seas of the semiliquid planet.

The cow, which had waded through a depth of semiliquid manure to reach her stall, died within 24 hours.

A portion of this growth, which was as large as a child's head, was converted into an abscess filled with creamy semiliquid pus.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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