half
— Adjective
– English
～ consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity; "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour"
half-baked
— Adjective
– English
～ insufficiently cooked
half-breed
— Adjective
– English
～ (of animals) having only one purebred parent
half-clothed
— Adjective
– English
～ inadequately clothed
half dollar
— Noun
– English
～ a United States coin worth half of a dollar
half boot
— Noun
– English
～ a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
half-breed
— Noun
– English
～ an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
half gainer
— Noun
– English
～ a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving board
half-and-half dressing
— Noun
– English
～ half mayonnaise and half vinaigrette seasoned with minced garlic and mashed anchovies and grated Parmesan cheese; especially good for combination salads
half door
— Noun
– English
～ an exterior door divided in two horizontally; either half can be closed or open independently
half binding
— Noun
– English
～ book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another
half-century
— Noun
– English
～ a period of 50 years
half-caste
— Noun
– English
～ an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different racial groups or cultures
half-brother
— Noun
– English
～ a brother who has only one parent in common with you
half a dozen
— Noun
– English
～ the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
half blood
— Noun
– English
～ one of siblings who have only one parent in common
half crown
— Noun
– English
～ an English coin worth half a crown
half brother
— Noun
– English
～ a brother who has only one parent in common with you
half-cock
— Noun
– English
～ confusion resulting from lack of preparation
half-and-half
— Noun
– English
～ half milk and half light cream; contains 10% to 18% butterfat