semifluid

[ sem-ee-floo-id, sem-ahy- ]

/ ˌsɛm iˈflu ɪd, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

imperfectly fluid; having both fluid and solid characteristics; semiliquid.

noun

a semifluid substance.

Also called semiliquid.

Origin of semifluid

First recorded in 1725–35; semi- + fluid

OTHER WORDS FROM semifluid

sem·i·flu·id·i·ty, noun

Words nearby semifluid

semifinished, semifitted, semiflexible, semiflexion, semifloating, semifluid, semiformal, semifreddo, semiglobular, semigloss, semigroup

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Example sentences from the Web for semifluid

Some of the semifluid fces, dried with the proper precautions, had all the properties of ambergris.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The endosarc is semifluid and rich in granules mostly “reserve” in nature, often showing proteid or fat reactions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5|Various
It is the duty of these cells to absorb the semifluid food from within the intestine.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
Food may be taken into the body at any point, the semifluid protoplasm simply rolling over and engulfing the food material.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter

A series of these moulds are placed upon a table and filled with the semifluid composition.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for semifluid

semifluid

/ (ˌsɛmɪˈfluːɪd) /

adjective Also: semifluidic (ˌsɛmɪfluːˈɪdɪk)

having properties between those of a liquid and those of a solid

noun

a substance that has such properties because of high viscositytar is a semifluid

Also: semiliquid

Derived forms of semifluid

semifluidity, noun

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单词	semifluid
释义	semifluid [ sem-ee-floo-id, sem-ahy- ] / ˌsɛm iˈflu ɪd, ˌsɛm aɪ- / adjective imperfectly fluid; having both fluid and solid characteristics; semiliquid. noun a semifluid substance. Also called semiliquid. Origin of semifluid First recorded in 1725–35; semi- + fluid OTHER WORDS FROM semifluid sem·i·flu·id·i·ty, noun Words nearby semifluid semifinished, semifitted, semiflexible, semiflexion, semifloating, semifluid, semiformal, semifreddo, semiglobular, semigloss, semigroup Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for semifluid Some of the semifluid fces, dried with the proper precautions, had all the properties of ambergris. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley The endosarc is semifluid and rich in granules mostly “reserve” in nature, often showing proteid or fat reactions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5\|Various It is the duty of these cells to absorb the semifluid food from within the intestine. A Civic Biology\|George William Hunter Food may be taken into the body at any point, the semifluid protoplasm simply rolling over and engulfing the food material. A Civic Biology\|George William Hunter A series of these moulds are placed upon a table and filled with the semifluid composition. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for semifluid semifluid / (ˌsɛmɪˈfluːɪd) / adjective Also: semifluidic (ˌsɛmɪfluːˈɪdɪk) having properties between those of a liquid and those of a solid noun a substance that has such properties because of high viscositytar is a semifluid Also: semiliquid Derived forms of semifluid semifluidity, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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