| semiabstract | (adjective) characterized by stylized but recognizable subject matter | - |
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| semiannual | (adjective) occurring or payable twice each year | Synonyms: biannual, biyearly, half-yearly |
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| semiaquatic | (adjective) partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water | Synonyms: subaquatic |
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| (adjective) having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form | Synonyms: amphibiotic |
| semiarid | (adjective) somewhat arid | - |
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| semiautobiographical | (adjective) of or relating to a work that combines autobiography and fiction | - |
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| semiautomatic | (adjective) (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously | Synonyms: autoloading, self-loading |
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| (adjective) partially automatic | - |
| semicentenary | (adjective) of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary | Synonyms: semicentennial |
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| semicentennial | (adjective) of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary | Synonyms: semicentenary |
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| semicircular | (adjective) curved into a half circle | - |
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| semicomatose | (adjective) in a state of partial coma | - |
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| semiconducting | (adjective) having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors | Synonyms: semiconductive |
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| semiconductive | (adjective) having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors | Synonyms: semiconducting |
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| semiconscious | (adjective) partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations | - |
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| semidark | (adjective) partially devoid of light or brightness | - |
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| semidetached | (adjective) attached on one side only | - |
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| semiempirical | (adjective) relying to some extent on observation or experiment | - |
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| semiformal | (adjective) moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket | Synonyms: black-tie, semi-formal |
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| semihard | (adjective) somewhat hard | - |
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| semiliquid | (adjective) somewhat liquid | - |
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| semiliterate | (adjective) literate but poorly informed | - |
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| (adjective) barely able to read and write | - |
| (adjective) able to read but not to write | - |
| semilunar | (adjective) resembling the new moon in shape | Synonyms: crescent-shaped, crescent, lunate |
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| semimonthly | (adjective) occurring twice a month | Synonyms: bimonthly |
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| seminal | (adjective) pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen | - |
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| (adjective) containing seeds of later development | Synonyms: germinal, originative |
| seminiferous | (adjective) bearing or producing seed or semen | - |
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| seminude | (adjective) partially clothed | - |
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| semiofficial | (adjective) having some official authority or sanction | - |
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| semiopaque | (adjective) partially opaque | - |
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| semiotic | (adjective) of or relating to semiotics | Synonyms: semiotical |
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| semiotical | (adjective) of or relating to semiotics | Synonyms: semiotic |
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| semiparasitic | (adjective) of or relating to plants that are semiparasites | - |
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| semipermanent | (adjective) relating to or extending over a relatively long time | Synonyms: long-run, long-term |
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| semipermeable | (adjective) (of a membrane) selectively permeable | - |
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| semipolitical | (adjective) political in some (but not all) aspects | - |
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| semiprecious | (adjective) used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones | - |
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| semiprivate | (adjective) confined to a small number of hospital patients | - |
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| semipublic | (adjective) having some of the features of public institution | - |
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| semirigid | (adjective) not fully rigid | - |
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| (adjective) having a form maintained by a rigid internal structure as well as by internal gas pressure | - |
| semiskilled | (adjective) possessing or requiring limited skills | - |
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| semisoft | (adjective) somewhat soft | Synonyms: softish |
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| semisolid | (adjective) partly solid; having a rigidity and viscosity intermediate between a solid and a liquid | - |
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| semisweet | (adjective) having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness | Synonyms: bittersweet |
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| semisynthetic | (adjective) not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially | Synonyms: man-made, synthetic |
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| semiterrestrial | (adjective) chiefly but not exclusively terrestrial | - |
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| semitransparent | (adjective) allowing light to pass through diffusely | Synonyms: translucent |
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| semitropic | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics | Synonyms: semitropical, subtropic, subtropical |
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| semitropical | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics | Synonyms: semitropic, subtropic, subtropical |
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| semiweekly | (adjective) occurring twice a week | Synonyms: biweekly |
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