Semi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛmi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Semi is a noun meaning (UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, informal) A semi-detached house.
Meaning
(UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, informal) A semi-detached house.
More Meanings
- (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) A semi-trailer; a tractor-trailer; an eighteen-wheeler; an artic.
- (informal) A semifinal.
- (colloquial, mining) An intermediate in the production of end-use goods.
- (informal) Somewhat; to some extent.
- (slang) A partial erection of the penis.
- (slang) A semiautomatic firearm.
- (slang, finance) Semiconductor companies or positions in the stock market.
Example Sentences
The twink got a semi just from that look.
I was hungry an' freezin' an' done caught a chill / When the lights of a big semi topped the hill
All night we couldn′t hear each other speak because of the sound of semis changing gear to get over the hill.
The roads were lined with cramped little semis and 1960s bungalows: Britain's cheapest houses, in their flimsy, pebble-dashed glory.
Word Forms
- semis
Synonyms for semi
Depending on context, synonyms include similar, fractional, tractor trailer, semifinal, semitrailer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tractor trailer, semitrailer, fractional, similar, semifinal, paramilitary.
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