semisolid
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- adjective
- /ˌsɛmɪˈsɒlɪd/
- Specialized
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semisólido
- Well, l'm no expert, but... it could be that the hydrothermic properties of this region produce hurricane-force ice storms that cause the ocean to freeze and then melt and then refreeze, resulting in a semisolid migrating land mass that would land a ship right around here.
- solid and semisolid
Examples
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The front end of the arching tendril struck the roof, forming a leisurely sort of pile as more of the semisolid spray pushed forward to join it.
Fiction book (1991) -
Specific examples include the invention of a one-step rheocasting process for semisolid processing and a new loop heat pipe system for space applications.
Academic text (2011) -
All patients also had evidence of a semisolid blood clot.
Academic text (2014) -
His body seemed to ripple like semisolid sand.
Fiction book (1992) -
This application vehicle is ideally suited to the surface application of the semisolid biosolids/ash mixture.
Academic text (1997) -
The glass is semisolid and it can fill tiny holes spontaneously in a timespan of a few minutes.
Blog text (23) -
A key feature of this new line of insect diets, since they are presented in a solid or semisolid form, is that we can pack them with high cholesterol and fat contents.
Academic text (1997) -
Uncontrolled dumping of hundreds of tons of solid and semisolid waste at roadsides, in rivers, in surface waters, in forests, and on any piece of land available around urban areas is a common daily practice in Gullah.
Academic text (1997) -
Solvent was evaporated on a rotary evaporator, and semisolid extracts were collected in the pre-weighed beakers.
Academic text (2015) -
The chef prepared a semisolid sauce that was perfect for coating the pasta.
Synonyms
Partly liquid and partly solid so it flows slowly like honey
A liquid that becomes thick or solid
Antonyms
How Solid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word semisolid is made of semi- meaning 'half' and solid meaning 'firm or hard'. So, semisolid describes something that is 'half solid' — partly firm but still soft, like jelly or a thick paste.