semifluid

[ sem-ee-floo-id, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈflu ɪd, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

imperfectly fluid; having both fluid and solid characteristics; semiliquid.

noun

a semifluid substance.
Also called semiliquid.

Origin of semifluid

First recorded in 1725–35; semi- + fluid

OTHER WORDS FROM semifluid

sem·i·flu·id·i·ty, noun

Words nearby semifluid

semifinished, semifitted, semiflexible, semiflexion, semifloating, semifluid, semiformal, semifreddo, semiglobular, semigloss, semigroup

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British Dictionary definitions for semifluid

semifluid
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈfluːɪd) /

adjective Also: semifluidic (ˌsɛmɪfluːˈɪdɪk)

having properties between those of a liquid and those of a solid

noun

a substance that has such properties because of high viscosity tar is a semifluid
Also: semiliquid

Derived forms of semifluid

semifluidity, noun