second-degree
adjective /ˌsekənd dɪˈɡriː/
/ˌsekənd dɪˈɡriː/
[only before noun]- second-degree murder, assault, burglary, etc. (especially North American English) murder, etc. that is less serious than first-degree crimes
- second-degree burns burns of the second most serious of three kinds, causing blisters but no permanent marksTopics Illnessc2 compare first-degree, third-degree