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

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How to use semiliquid in a sentence

  • The fork is used in general except with semi-liquid sauces, where a spoon is of necessity used.

    The Etiquette of To-day | Edith B. Ordway
  • This ripened or semi-liquid part reaches about half the total mass in four or five days at favorable temperatures.

    The Book of Cheese | Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
  • Cutting and folding is the delicate process of mixing lightly beaten egg with a liquid or semi-liquid without losing out the air.

  • The Gannet lays but one egg; and the young bird is nourished on semi-liquid food disgorged by the parent.

  • The termite team settled down over the semi-liquid mess that had been the slug, and tilted back.