half-dozen
— Adjective
– English
~ denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
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