consistence
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Thicken with sugar until the mixture attains the consistence of a light batter.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2022
Water sufficient to make it of the consistence of gruel.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
Their consistence is also so much diminished that the finger may be readily passed through them.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
At the end of the one hundred and forty-fourth hour, two drops of blood are observable in the heart, which is also further developed; and, on the seventh day, the brain exhibits some consistence.
From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Robert Jennings
Below this cuticle is the rete mucosum, a soft structure; its fibres having scarcely more consistence than mucilage, and being with great difficulty separated from the skin beneath.
From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Robert Jennings