semi liquid

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English[edit]

Adjective[edit]

semi liquid (comparative more semi liquid, superlative most semi liquid)

  1. Alternative form of semiliquid
    • 2006, Jaya Balagopal, Discover Geography Class - 7, page 54:
      When rain water saturates and lubricates weathered debris, a semi liquid mass flows downslope.
    • 2011, Instructables.com Staff, Ultimate Chocolate Desserts:
      To make a long story short (too late) cool to the touch but still semi liquid is better.
    • 2011, Igor Ferluga, Shadows of the Nephilim: The Mad Mercenary, page 348:
      He was still in his armor and it was covered in semi liquid blood.

Noun[edit]

semi liquid (plural semi liquids)

  1. Alternative form of semiliquid
    • 1915, James M. Hyde, Transcript of record: Supreme court of the United States, page 532:
      In apparatus for mixing incorporating or effecting the circulation of liquids and semi liquids the use of a vessel shell or tube or combination of vessels shells or tubes partly or wholly immersed in the liquid and having its or their upper and lower ends open, []
    • 2009, U.A. Bakshi, A.V. Bakshi, Instrumentation Engineering, page 103:
      The venturi tube is specially used for the measurement of flow of semi liquids with dilute slurries.