semiliquid

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

adjective

1. semifluid.

Other Words From

• semi·li·quidi·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of semiliquid¹

First recorded in 1675–85; semi- + liquid

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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

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Related Words

• muddy
• spongy
• squishy