SEMISOLID

semisolid

(adjective) partly solid; having a rigidity and viscosity intermediate between a solid and a liquid; “a semisolid mixture”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

semisolid (not comparable)

Having properties that partially resemble those of a solid; having properties between those of a solid and those of a liquid.

Noun

semisolid (plural semisolids)

Any substance with such properties.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Sem`i*sol"id, a.

Definition: Partially solid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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