semifluid

adjective

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  1. semiliquid
  2. turbid
  3. creamy
  4. glutinous
  5. undiluted
  6. viscous
Adjective
  • The line spread test measures the distance a liquid or semiliquid flows across a flat surface.
    Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2013
  • These pieces, divided between older continental crust and younger oceanic crust, ride atop the gooey asthenosphere, a semiliquid layer of magma and partly melted rock.
    Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2019
Definition of semiliquid
Adjective
  • On the engineering side, the plan is to design a better speaker, targeting the ideal frequency response for a turbid ecosystem, and doing so in a way that drives down the cost.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Grass carp make the water more turbid; stiltgrass and common reed can block sight lines and reduce property values; and sea lamprey are a shocking sight when they are attached to sport fish.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
Definition of turbid
Adjective
  • Traditional Versailles parquet wooden floors lend a graphic element to the boutique and complement the creamy white and pale gold color palette.
    Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The finish is long and sweet, with creamy crème brûlée flavors and lingering oak and spice notes.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of creamy
Adjective
  • Testers found that The Only Bean’s edamame pasta absorbed the sauces and flavors of their favorite dishes beautifully, and as a bonus, cooked faster than your standard glutinous options.
    Grace McCarty, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Step 3: Prepare the dough by combining glutinous sweet rice flour with water, gradually adding water until a soft and pliable dough forms.
    Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
Definition of glutinous
Adjective
  • The undiluted isolationism of his campaign messaging could prove to be a straitjacket that paralyzes the Trump administration’s foreign policy at a critical time.
    Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
  • His Benji is like a ball of pure, undiluted charisma, joyfully inquiring about strangers’ lives and leading his fellow tourists on a photo shoot in front of the Warsaw Uprising Monument.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of undiluted
Adjective
  • Existing supplements are typically derived from seed husks and roots, and are typically thick, viscous, and bulky.
    Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The first sip is mildly viscous, with a beeswax-like quality and traces of honey syrup.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of viscous
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