semifluid
/ˌsɛmiˈfluːɪd/
adjective
- Having a consistency between solid and liquid; thick and able to flow slowly.
- The semifluid paste spread easily but didn't drip.
- Lava becomes semifluid as it cools and slows down.
- The semifluid batter poured from the bowl in a thick ribbon.
Synonyms
noun
- A substance that is between solid and liquid in consistency.
- The sauce was a semifluid, thick enough to coat a spoon.
- Mudslides often start as a semifluid after heavy rain.
- The chemist studied the behavior of a semifluid under pressure.