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View synonyms for semisolid

semisolid

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

adjective

  1. having a somewhat firm consistency; more or less solid.


noun

  1. a semisolid substance.

semisolid

/ ˌsɛmɪˈsɒlɪd /

adjective

    1. having a viscosity and rigidity intermediate between that of a solid and a liquid
    2. partly solid
“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


noun

  1. a substance in this state
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of semisolid1

First recorded in 1825–35; semi- + solid
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Example Sentences

The produce was heaped in a growing pile on a small semisolid island with a few scraggly trees on it.

The 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.

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