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semifluid

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having properties intermediate between liquids and solids

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any substance with properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: semiliquid

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Latin fluidusder. Middle English fluid English fluid English semifluid From semi- + fluid.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: halbflüssig — having properties intermediate between liquids and solids
  • Italian: semifluido — having properties intermediate between liquids and solids
  • Italian: semiliquido — having properties intermediate between liquids and solids
  • Northern Kurdish: nîvherikbar — having properties intermediate between liquids and solids
  • Spanish: semifluido — having properties intermediate between liquids and solids