semiliteral

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adjective

Partially or somewhat literal.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectivesemiliteral (comparative more semiliteral, superlative most semiliteral)

comparative more semiliteral · superlative most semiliteral

  1. Partially or somewhat literal.
    1 more example

    If a big, semiliteral milestone is coming up, he should pull over, if it's safe to do so. Then he can snap a pic, not only of the odometer but also of his place in the world when he reaches that magical 666,666 or whatever. That will make two photos on his phone he will most likely never look at again.

    2024 September 20, John Hodgman, “Judge John Hodgman on Dangerous Odometer Photography”, in The New York Times Magazine, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Oct 2024

Origin

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APA

semiliteral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiliteral

MLA

“semiliteral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiliteral. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semiliteral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiliteral.

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