semiliquid
adjective
semi·liq·uid
ˌse-mē-ˈli-kwəd 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: having the qualities of both a liquid and a solid : semifluid
semiliquid manure
semiliquid
noun
Examples of semiliquid in a Sentence
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The line spread test measures the distance a liquid or semiliquid flows across a flat surface.
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Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2013
These pieces, divided between older continental crust and younger oceanic crust, ride atop the gooey asthenosphere, a semiliquid layer of magma and partly melted rock.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2019
Traditional Neapolitan pizzas are made with a semiliquid passata of San Marzano tomatoes and fresh buffalo mozzarella with a very high moisture content.
—New York Times, 17 Aug. 2021
Preliminary results indicate that space travelers will drink from plastic squeeze bottles and that space cooks will specialize in semiliquid preparations resembling baby food.
—Scientific American, 1 July 2020
Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2013
These pieces, divided between older continental crust and younger oceanic crust, ride atop the gooey asthenosphere, a semiliquid layer of magma and partly melted rock.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2019
Traditional Neapolitan pizzas are made with a semiliquid passata of San Marzano tomatoes and fresh buffalo mozzarella with a very high moisture content.
—New York Times, 17 Aug. 2021
Preliminary results indicate that space travelers will drink from plastic squeeze bottles and that space cooks will specialize in semiliquid preparations resembling baby food.
—Scientific American, 1 July 2020
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“Semiliquid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiliquid. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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