ˌse-mē,
-ˌmī,
-mi
1
a
: precisely half of:
(1)
: forming a bisection of
semicircle
(2)
: being a usually vertically bisected form of (a specified architectural feature)
semidome
b
: half in quantity or value : half of or occurring halfway through a specified period of time
semiannual
semimonthly
compare bi-
3
a
: partial : incomplete
semiconsciousness
semidarkness
b
: having some of the characteristics of
semiporcelain
c
: quasi-
semigovernmental
semimonastic
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Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Charles Jeffrey Loverboy by Scottish fashion designer Charles Jeffrey; Post Archive Faction (PAF), a Korean menswear brand based in South Korea that was a semi-finalist of the LVMH Prize in 2021; and Maison Kitsuné each return to the presentation schedule.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
While there are plenty of other moka pots of different styles out there, Bialetti's center-split inverted octagonal semi-pyramids have become synonymous with this particular piece of kitchen ware.
—New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
Both reached the semi-finals of the previous AFCON, and South Africa topped their qualifying group for next year’s World Cup.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The whimsical semi-staging of Ravel’s opera, The Child and the Magical Spells, was delightful.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Charles Jeffrey Loverboy by Scottish fashion designer Charles Jeffrey; Post Archive Faction (PAF), a Korean menswear brand based in South Korea that was a semi-finalist of the LVMH Prize in 2021; and Maison Kitsuné each return to the presentation schedule.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
While there are plenty of other moka pots of different styles out there, Bialetti's center-split inverted octagonal semi-pyramids have become synonymous with this particular piece of kitchen ware.
—New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
Both reached the semi-finals of the previous AFCON, and South Africa topped their qualifying group for next year’s World Cup.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for semi
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“Semi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semi. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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