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semisolid
[ sem-ee-sol-id, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈsɒl ɪd, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
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adjective
having a somewhat firm consistency; more or less solid.
noun
a semisolid substance.
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Words nearby semisolid
semiround, semis, semiserious, semiskilled, semisoft, semisolid, semisolus, semisophisticated, semispheric, semistarvation, semisubmersible
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How to use semisolid in a sentence
The produce was heaped in a growing pile on a small semisolid island with a few scraggly trees on it.
The Native Soil|Alan Edward NourseThe stools are at first semisolid, and then are watery and serous.
A small quantity of semisolid fatty oil is obtained from the seeds by pressure.
Cysts may be true or false tumors and consist of a capsule containing a fluid or semisolid content.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
British Dictionary definitions for semisolid
semisolid
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈsɒlɪd) /
adjective
- having a viscosity and rigidity intermediate between that of a solid and a liquid
- partly solid
noun
a substance in this state
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