"semifluid" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: semi- + fluid Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|fluid}} semi- + fluid Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} semifluid (not comparable)
  1. Having properties intermediate between liquids and solids Tags: not-comparable Translations (having properties intermediate between liquids and solids): halbflüssig (German), semifluido (Italian), semiliquido (Italian), nîvherikbar (Northern Kurdish), semiflúido (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-semifluid-en-adj-zvFoH6Qo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 45 55

Noun

Forms: semifluids [plural]
Etymology: semi- + fluid Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|fluid}} semi- + fluid Head templates: {{en-noun}} semifluid (plural semifluids)
  1. Any substance with properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid. Synonyms: semiliquid
    Sense id: en-semifluid-en-noun-Dn9rJMbX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 45 55

Inflected forms

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