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semi-climbing

semi-climbing

6.8
A plant that grows partly up fences or other plants and needs little support
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : semiclimbante
  • Some beans are semi-climbing, making them easy to train on short trellises or fences.

Examples

  • The garden featured several semi-climbing roses that needed minimal support to grow upright.

  • This species is a semi-climbing vine, often sprawling over low shrubs for extra height.

  • The semi-climbing rose adds beauty to the garden.

  • Why did you choose a semi-climbing plant for your trellis?

  • Some beans are semi-climbing, making them easy to train on short trellises or fences.

  • The garden featured several semi-climbing roses that needed minimal support to grow upright.

  • This species is a semi-climbing vine, often sprawling over low shrubs for extra height.

Synonyms

scandent
vssemi-climbing
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that climbs up walls or other plants

shows only partial upward growth and lacks a full climbing habit

How Climbing

climbing
4 2.0
semi-climbing
  • Specialized
6.8

Surface Forms

semi-climbing positive

Morphology

semi-climbing = climbing (transparent) = semi + climb + ing

The word is formed by adding semi- to the base 'climbing', and the meaning 'partly climbing' follows directly from the parts.

Etymology

Semi-climbing starts with semi- which means 'partly', as in semicircle or semi-final, and ends with climb, which means 'to go up'. So a semi-climbing plant climbs only part of the way, growing up a little on supports but also spreading along the ground.