semiliquid

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

Origin of semiliquid

1
First recorded in 1675–85; semi- + liquid

Other words from semiliquid

  • sem·i·li·quid·i·ty, noun

Words Nearby semiliquid

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How to use semiliquid in a sentence

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

    The Secret of the Ninth Planet | Donald Allen Wollheim
  • The cow, which had waded through a depth of semiliquid manure to reach her stall, died within 24 hours.

    Special Report on Diseases of Cattle | U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • A portion of this growth, which was as large as a child's head, was converted into an abscess filled with creamy semiliquid pus.

    Special Report on Diseases of Cattle | U.S. Department of Agriculture