semifluid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifluid
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
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
Adjective
  • The trend calls for creamy formulas almost exclusively, starting with skin prep.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2025
  • From vivid blues, pinks, and purples to softer pastel tones, creamy white, and even green hues, there is a hydrangea for every garden style.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Often, Marvin came up with performances on the spot as DoP Ruslan Fedotov filmed – for instance, writhing in a glutinous pool of mud.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • His reaction, though, was one of pure, undiluted rage.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
  • First came a burst of undiluted optimism and tension release after the Nov. 5 U.S. election, upon which traders tried to execute the dusty 2016 post-election playbook against a backdrop not perfectly suited to it.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The palate is viscous slightly beyond its proof, and those dark fruits carry over well, rich in fig, plum pudding, and mulberry; t’s like a vanilla tart topped with fresh berries underneath a sugary glaze.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Researchers thought massive ice sheets, unlike noisy, cracking glaciers, flow silently, like viscous fluids.
    ByPaul Voosen, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Semifluid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifluid. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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