semitransparent

adjective

semi·​trans·​par·​ent ˌse-mē-ˌtran(t)s-ˈper-ənt 

ˌse-ˌmī-, 

-mi-

: imperfectly transparent

Examples of semitransparent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Choose a semitransparent stain in a neutral color to give your fence a natural look that complements the wood grain. — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026

Follow that up with a coat of protective finish, such as General Finishes Outdoor Oil, or a semitransparent exterior stain. — Daniel Modlin, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2026

Or the hundreds of husks left on the ground, brown, semitransparent, upholding the shape of the life that had once been but was now gone? — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026

New images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope reveal what looks eerily like a brain floating in space and housed inside a semitransparent skull. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for semitransparent

• aberrant
• apparent
• declarant
• grandparent
• stepparent
• transparent
• errant
• parent