having a thick consistency between liquid and solid
semiliquid in American English
(ˌsɛmɪˈlɪkwɪd)
adjective, noun
semifluid
semiliquid in American English
(ˌsemiˈlɪkwɪd, ˌsemai-)
adjective or noun
semifluid
Derived forms
semiliquidity
noun
Word origin
[1675–85; semi- + liquid]This word is first recorded in the period 1675–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: constitutional, explorer, hustle, muscular, prairiesemi- is a combining form borrowed from Latin, meaning “half,” freely prefixed to Englishwords of any origin, now sometimes with the senses “partially,” “incompletely,” “somewhat”.Other words that use the affix semi- include: semiautomatic, semidetached, semimonthly, semisophisticated
Examples of 'semiliquid' in a sentence
semiliquid
It's essentially a semiliquid fudge for pouring and spreading over everything.