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semisolid

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

/ ˌsɛm iˈsɒl ɪd, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

having a somewhat firm consistency; more or less solid.

noun

a semisolid substance.

Origin of semisolid

First recorded in 1825–35; semi- + solid

Words nearby semisolid

semiround, semis, semiserious, semiskilled, semisoft, semisolid, semisolus, semisophisticated, semispheric, semispinal muscle of head, semispinal muscle of neck

Example sentences from the Web for semi-solid

Liquid applications were poured from it, semi-solid were applied with the back of it (averso specillo).

Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times |John Stewart Milne
If the emulsion is cold and semi-solid, use several parts of warm water at first.

The Practical Garden-Book |C. E. Hunn
Rubbing is used for combining a dry ingredient with a semi-solid substance like butter.

Foods and Household Management |Helen Kinne
The first alteration in appearance is most usually one of consistency; the liquid milk is transformed into a semi-solid mass.

Outlines of dairy bacteriology |H. L. Russell

(c) When contents are in semi-solid condition, or when stearine has separated from liquid portions.

Soap-Making Manual |E. G. Thomssen

British Dictionary definitions for semi-solid

semisolid

/ (ˌsɛmɪˈsɒlɪd) /

adjective

having a viscosity and rigidity intermediate between that of a solid and a liquid
partly solid

noun

a substance in this state