semiliquid

English

Alternative forms

• semi-liquid, semi liquid

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *sem-

Proto-Indo-European *sēmi

Latin sēmi-bor.

English semi-

Proto-Indo-European *wleykʷ-

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti

Proto-Indo-European *wlikʷéh₁yeti

Proto-Italic *(w)likʷēō

Latin liqueō

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.

Proto-Italic *-iðos

Latin -idus

Latin liquidusbor.

Old French liquidebor.

Middle English liquide

English liquid

English semiliquid

From semi- + liquid.

Adjective

semiliquid (not comparable)

1. Having properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid.
2. Somewhat liquid; able to flow or change, but not entirely freely.

   semiliquid assets

Translations

having properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid — see also semifluid

• German: halbflüssig (de)
• Italian: semiliquido (it)
• Spanish: semilíquido

Noun

semiliquid (plural semiliquids)

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

   Synonym: semifluid

See also

• semisolid
• colloid