semifluid

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

adjective

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

noun

1. a semifluid substance.

semifluid

/ ˌsɛmɪˈfluːɪd /

adjective

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

noun

1. a substance that has such properties because of high viscosity

   tar is a semifluid

Derived Forms

• ˌsemifluˈidity, noun

Other Words From

• semi·flu·idi·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of semifluid¹

First recorded in 1725–35; semi- + fluid

Example Sentences

Food may be taken into the body at any point, the semifluid protoplasm simply rolling over and engulfing the food material.

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The endosarc is semifluid and rich in granules mostly “reserve” in nature, often showing proteid or fat reactions.

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This fatty substance is at first semifluid and yellow, but afterwards acquires the consistency of pomade and becomes darker.

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It is the duty of these cells to absorb the semifluid food from within the intestine.

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Some of the semifluid fces, dried with the proper precautions, had all the properties of ambergris.

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