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quasi-solid

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • kwā′zī-sŏl′ĭd
  • kwä′zē-
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkweɪ̯.zaɪ̯ˈsɒl.ɪd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkwɑː.ziː-/
  • /-ˈsɔːl.ɪd/ older Received Pronunciation
  • General-American: /ˌkweɪ̯.zaɪ̯ˈsɔl.ɪd/
  • General-American: /ˌkwɑ.zi-/
  • General-American, cot-caught-merger: /-ˈsɑl.ɪd/
  • Canada: /ˌkweɪ̯.zaɪ̯ˈsɒl.ɪd/
  • Canada: /ˌkwɒ.zi-/
  • Canada: /ˌkwɑ.zi-/
  • Canada: /ˌkweɪ̯.zʌɪ̯-/
  • Canada, cot-caught-merger: /-ˈsɑl.ɪd/
  • Australian: /ˌkwæɪ̯.zɑe̯ˈsɔl.ɪd/
  • Australian: /ˌkwɐː.ziː-/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌkwæɪ̯.zaɪ̯ˈsɒl.əd/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌkwɐː.ziː-/
  • Scotland: /ˌkwe.zaɪ̯ˈsɒl.ɪd/
  • Scotland: /ˌkwe.zʌi̯ˈsɒl.ɪd/
  • Scotland: /ˌkwe.zəi̯ˈsɒl.ɪd/
  • Scotland: /ˌkwa.zi-/
  • India: /ˌkweː.zajˈsɒl.ɪɖ/
  • India: /ˌkwaː.ziː-/
  • rhymes with -ɒlɪd

1

noun

Meaning 1

Matter apparently intermediate between solids and liquids.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: false-solid, partial-solid, semi-solid

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From quasi- + solid.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Indonesian: setengah padat — matter apparently intermediate between solids and liquids