Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semisolid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: semisol-id
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid.

noun

Any substance with such properties.

noun

A platform that one can pass through from below, but not from above.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Latin solidusder. Old French solidebor. Middle English solide English solid English semisolid From semi- + solid.

Inflected Forms

semisolids (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

semiliquid colloid

Questions

What does semisolid mean?: Having properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid.
Where does semisolid come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Latin solidusder. Old French solidebor. Middle English solide English solid English semisolid From semi- + solid.

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