Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z semiscientific Partially scientific; having or using certain aspects of science. semiscripted Relying only partially on a script. semiseafaring Somewhat or partly seafaring. semiseasonal Relating to half a season semisecondary Being or relating to a kind of advanced primary school focusing on practical subjects. semisecrecy Partial secrecy. semisecret Subject to a moderate degree of secrecy; partially but not entirely secret semisecretive Somewhat secretive. semisecretly In a semisecret manner; with partial secrecy. semisecular Somewhat secular. semisedentary Somewhat or partially sedentary. semiselective Partially selective semiselectivity The quality of being semiselective. semisensuous Somewhat or partly sensuous. semisentient Somewhat or partly sentient. semisentimental Somewhat or partly sentimental. semiseparability The condition of being semiseparable semiseparable Partially separable semiseparate Partly separate. semiseptate Half-partitioned. semiserious somewhat or partially serious semiseriously In a semiserious manner. semiseriousness The quality of being semiserious. semiservile In a condition of semiservitude. semiservitude Conditions that are almost or metaphorically servitude; the conditions of a semislave. semiset In set theory, a semiset is a proper class that is a subclass of a set. semisevere Somewhat or partly severe. semisextile An aspect of the planets when they are distant from each other the twelfth part of a circle, or thirty degrees. semisexy Somewhat or partially sexy. semishade Partial shade (with some direct sunlight) semishaded Partly shaded semishady partly shady semisheer Somewhat thin and translucent. semisheltered Somewhat or partly sheltered. semishrub A low-growing shrub; a subshrub. semishrubby Partly shrubby. semisimple Containing a collection of simple objects such that all objects in the category are direct sums of these simple objects. semisimplicity Quality of being semisimple. semisimply In a semisimple manner. semisimulated Partially simulated semisimulation A partial simulation semiskilled Requiring, or having, only minimal levels of training. semislave In a condition that is nearly or metaphorically servitude. semislug A land gastropod whose shell is too small to retract into, but not vestigial. semismart Somewhat or partially smart. semismile A half smile. semismoked Partly smoked. semismooth Partially smooth semismoothness The property of being semismooth. semisocial Partially social, typically when juvenile but not when adult semisocialism Semisocialist beliefs. semisocialist Somewhat or partly socialist. semisoft Partially soft; partially melted. semisolemn Somewhat or partly solemn. semisolid Having properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid. semisolidity The quality of being semisolid. semisolitary Partly solitary. semisolute Somewhat or partially solute. semisomnambulistic Somewhat or partly somnambulistic. semisomnia A chronic state of low-grade exhaustion caused by too little or fitful sleep. semisomnolence Partial somnolence. semisomnolent Partly somnolent. semisovereign Mostly sovereign; somewhat less than wholly sovereign. semisovereignty Limited or partial sovereignty. semispace Either of two regions making up a space. semisparkling Of wine and similar drinks: lightly sparkling, but not highly fizzy. semispeaker A person with limited understanding of a particular language. semispecies One of the species in a superspecies. semispecific Somewhat specific; specific in a limited degree. semisphere Synonym of hemisphere semispheric hemispherical, having the shape of a hemisphere semispherical hemispherical, having the shape of a hemisphere semispherically In a semispherical manner semispheroidal Shaped like a half spheroid. semispinalis Any of three transversospinalis muscles of the human body: the semispinalis dorsi, semispinalis cervicis, and semispinalis capitis. semispiral Somewhat or partially spiral. semispontaneity The quality of being semispontaneous. semispontaneous Partly spontaneous. semispontaneously In a semispontaneous manner. semisquare An aspect made by two planets when they are 45 degrees apart from each other. semistability The condition of being semistable semistable Describing a form of elliptic curve having congruent roots semistaged Partially but not entirely staged; thus, partially improvised semistagnation Partial stagnation. semistandard Of a Young tableau: having the entries weakly increasing along each row and strictly increasing down each column. semistandardized Partially standardized semistar A relatively minor celebrity who has not attained full stardom. semistarvation A state of partial starvation. semistarved Half-starved. semistate A geopolitical region with some characteristics of a state. semistatic Pertaining to circuits or systems that combine elements of both static and dynamic design methodologies, often to optimize performance and reliability. semistationary Allowing only a limited range of movement. semisteel puddled steel semisterile Partially sterile semisterility The condition of being semisterile semistratifiable Capable of being semistratified. semistratified Somewhat or partly stratified. semistriate Somewhat or partly striate. semistrict Having some, but not all, characteristics of a strict system, category etc. semistrong Of or relating to a form of the Efficient-market hypothesis that implies that share prices adjust to publicly available new information very rapidly and in an unbiased fashion, such that no excess returns can be earned by trading on that information. semistructural Partially structural semistructured Partially structured; having a certain degree of structure. semistupid Somewhat or partially stupid. semistuporous Somewhat or partly stuporous. semisub A semisubmersible. semisubjective Partially subjective. semisubmarine A surface vessel that remains on the surface but has an enclosed passenger or accommodation space located below the waterline, fitted with windows for viewing the underwater environment. semisubmerged Partially submerged. semisubmersible A specialised marine vessel with good stability and seakeeping characteristics, often used in offshore roles such as oil drilling. semisubterranean Partially subterranean. semisuburban Somewhat or partially suburban. semisuccess Partial success. semisuccessful Somewhat or partly successful. semisuccessfully With partial success. semisucculent Somewhat or partially succulent. semisuffix Synonym of suffixoid. semisum half the result of an addition semisunny Somewhat sunny; having a certain amount of exposure to the sun. semisupercentenarian A person between 105 and 109 years old. semisupernatural Half or partly supernatural. semisupervised Under a limited amount of supervision. semisupervision A limited amount of supervision. semisupinated In a position between supination and pronation. semisupination The position of the forearm wherein the thumb is pointing upwards. semisupine Positioned so that the upper body is tilted (at 45° or variations) and not horizontal. semisuppressive Partially suppressive semisweet Partially sweet or sweetened, but having a distinct bitter component. semisweetly In a somewhat sweet manner, but with an element of asperity. semisweetness the state or quality of being semisweet. semisyllabary A writing system that uses a combined alphabet and syllabary. semisyllabic Relating to a semisyllabary. semisyllable A minor syllable. semisymmetric edge-transitive but not vertex-transitive semisymmetrization The act or process of making semisymmetric semisynchronisation Partial synchronisation semisynchronized Partially synchronized semisynchronizing Partially synchronizing semisynchronous Partially synchronous semisynthesis A type of chemical synthesis that uses compounds isolated from natural sources (such as plant material or bacterial cultures) as starting materials. semisynthesize To synthesize partially, usually by incorporating natural components. semisynthetic synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material semisynthetically In a semisynthetic way; by means of semisynthesis. semisystematic Describing a name, part of which is systematic and part of which is trivial semisystematically In a semisystematic manner. semita A fasciole of a spatangoid sea urchin. semitalented Having a certain amount of talent. semitangent The tangent of half an arc. semitarian semi-vegetarian, a person who is sometimes vegetarian semitasteful Somewhat tasteful; having only a certain amount of taste. semitauonic Partially composed of tauons.