semifluid

 [sem-ee-floo-id, sem-ahy-]  

sem·i·flu·id

   [sem-ee-floo-id, sem-ahy-]
adjective
1.
imperfectly fluid; having both fluid and solid characteristics; semiliquid.
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noun
2.
a semifluid substance.

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Also called semiliquid.

Origin:
1725–35; semi- + fluid

Related forms
sem·i·flu·id·i·ty, noun
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semifluid (ˌsɛmɪˈfluːɪd)
 
—adj
1.  having properties between those of a liquid and those of a solid
 
—n
2.  a substance that has such properties because of high viscosity: tar is a semifluid
 
semiflu'idity
 
—n

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