half
- adjective
- /hæf/
- THEY'RE HALF-BROTHER AND -SISTER TO THE NEW PARSON'S WIFE.
- a half-brother
- a half-sister
But he has, he has siblings, half siblings who are also deaf.
- But he has, he has siblings, half siblings who are also deaf.
Examples
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They're half brother and sister; same mom, different dad.
Blog text (13) -
We're half brothers.
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Look, what about your half, half brothers?
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I think she was like half Jewish, half black girl.
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A person can be half French and half Arabic and even be a citizen of two countries.
Academic text (1996) -
But he has, he has siblings, half siblings who are also deaf.
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Apparently, Constance and Felicia are half sisters.
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The Pattersons were Bravas, half African-American, half Portuguese.
Fiction book (1998) -
Keecia: FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO SAY I'M VERY PROUD TO BE HALF KOREAN.
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The two boys, ages five and eight, are half brothers from their father's previous relationship.
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To focus on the good parts of a situation instead of the bad
- Informal
Everywhere in a hurried, messy way like people searching quickly
Two choices that are almost the same and make no real difference
Compounds
- Informal
A person someone is married to or lives with, said in a friendly, joking way
- Formal
A position partway down a flagpole where a flag flies to show respect after a death
- Specialized
The smallest jump between two notes in Western music, one piano key apart
- Jargon
A wrestling hold where one arm goes under the opponent's arm and presses the back of the neck
- Specialized
A dive in which a diver jumps forward and does a half backward flip to enter facing the board
- Archaic
A smaller amount of money given to a worker who is not working full time but is still employed
A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through
A mask that covers the upper part of the face, leaves the mouth visible, and has holes for the eyes
- Specialized
A building with visible wooden frames and walls filled with brick or plaster
- Specialized
A number that shows how similar scores are between two random halves of a test
A small axe that has one flat side for hammering and one sharp side for chopping wood
- Specialized
A way of covering a book with the spine in one material and the covers in another
- Specialized
A single slanted needle movement that makes part of a cross shape in embroidery
A salad dressing made from equal parts mayonnaise and vinaigrette with garlic and cheese
Surface Forms
Etymology
Half comes from an old German word healf meaning 'one of two'. If two people share only one parent, they are called 'half' brothers or sisters because they share only part of their family. So, half here shows they are related by one parent, not both.