semidry

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adjective

Somewhat dry.

Similar
semiarid
Opposite
semiwet
OriginEnglish dry ← Latin sēmi- ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi →
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Meanings

adjectivesemidry (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSomewhat dry.

    This grape can produce dry or semidry wines, with some spice and floral aromas.

    2014, Clara Orban, Illinois Wines and Wineries: The Essential Guide, page 25
    1. not comparableSomewhat dry in climate, but not severely arid.

      Able to thrive in hot, semidry places, it feeds more than 500 million people in 98 countries, primarily in the developing world.

      2009 January 30, Elizabeth Pennisi, “PLANT GENETICS: How Sorghum Withstands Heat and Drought”, in Science

      Synonyms: semiarid · Antonyms: semiwet

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSomewhat dry in climate, but not severely arid.

Similar
semiarid
Opposite
semiwet

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Englishdry
  6. Englishsemidry

From semi- + dry.

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Cite this entry
APA

semidry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semidry

MLA

“semidry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semidry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semidry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semidry.

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