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semiamusing

semiamusing adjective: somewhat or partially amusing.

Adjective

semiamusing (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat or partially amusing.
    • The guy jumping into a chat room may be out for some fast self-gratification, a little entertainment, or a semierotic, semiamusing way to kill ten minutes at the office.2007, Jack Mauro, M4M: For an Hour or Forever--the Gay Man's Guide to Finding Love Online, →ISBN
    • There have been some semiamusing aspects to the controversy.2008 March 18, Claudia Dreifus, “One Gene Closer to Understanding Pancreatic Cancer”, in New York Times

Origin of semiamusing

From semi- + amusing.

Questions about semiamusing

What does semiamusing mean?
Semiamusing means somewhat or partially amusing.
What part of speech is semiamusing?
Semiamusing is an adjective.

Words near semiamusing in the dictionary

  1. semiample
  2. semiampleness
  3. semiamplexicaul
  4. semiamplitude
  5. semiamplitudes
  6. semiamusing
  7. semianaerobic
  8. semianaerobically
  9. semianalytic
  10. semianalytical
  11. semianarchist

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