semisolid

Definition of semisolidnext

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Recent Examples of semisolid Council members were fed up with being a regional processing point for sludge, the semisolid mixture of human waste, other organic material and chemicals that gets filtered out of wastewater. — Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026 While the spoon is designed for solid and semisolid foods that act as a bridge between the spoon and the tongue, the cup works with liquids such as soups and beverages. — IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2025 Underneath the crust is the mantle, an 1,800-mile-thick layer of semisolid silicate materials ranging in temperature from 1,800 degrees to 6,700 degrees Fahrenheit. — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 The resulting semisolid curds and clear whey are further manipulated for different kinds of tofu. — Andrea Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023 Thick semisolid formulas, gel deodorants go on wet and dry quickly for complete and lasting protection. — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 June 2022 Roughly 90 percent of quakes on Earth are produced by the movement of tectonic plates, massive slabs of the planet’s lithosphere that slide around atop the semisolid asthenosphere layer and occasionally bump into one another. — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 24 May 2022 Bologna is a semisolid meat product made from one or more livestock sources, most commonly beef or pork, and may contain poultry meat. — Elsbeth Sites, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semisolid
Adjective
  • 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, 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, Scientific American, 1 July 2020
Adjective
  • Bajaria may also have hit thin ice with Sarandos after the streamer won just 16 Primetime Emmy Awards this year — its worst showing since 2016 and down from 30 in 2025.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • It was designed with a column, sheath silhouette, with sequins, thin spaghetti straps and a midlength skirt.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Testing a different reactor design Unlike conventional reactors, which typically use solid fuel, molten salt reactor designs can dissolve nuclear fuel in liquid salt.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Neither liquid nor solid, the soft peat layers formed in bogs and fens set them apart from all other ecosystems.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • In the spring, the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, a landmark civil rights law, making way for Republican states to redraw their congressional maps and igniting fears of diluted Black representation.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Use a dry microfiber cloth for routine cleaning, and diluted dish soap or white vinegar to remove more stubborn, sticky film.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Semisolid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semisolid. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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