semitransparent

[ sem-ee-trans-pair-uhnt, -par-, sem-ahy- ]

/ ˌsɛm i trænsˈpɛər ənt, -ˈpær-, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

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adjective

imperfectly or almost transparent.

Origin of semitransparent

First recorded in 1785–95; semi- + transparent

OTHER WORDS FROM semitransparent

sem·i·trans·par·en·cy, sem·i·trans·par·ent·ness, nounsem·i·trans·par·ent·ly, adverb

Words nearby semitransparent

Semitist, Semito-Hamitic, semitone, semitrailer, semitranslucent, semitransparent, semitrivial name, semitropical, semitruck, semivegetarian, semivitreous

Example sentences from the Web for semitransparent

It exists in the form of irregular, semitransparent pieces, of a brownish-red color.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
They are semitransparent, and reddish; have a strong odour, and a smooth bark.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Tom had already burst into the force area and cast himself upon the semitransparent tank of the spider men.
Wanderer of Infinity|Harl Vincent
There is often coughing and spitting of little yellowish, semitransparent balls of mucus floating in a thinner secretion.
The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)|Various