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semibusy

semibusy adjective: somewhat busy.

Adjective

semibusy (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat busy.
    • The treatment room was semibusy. Susan, the surgical nurse, was working on a cat with a bite wound I had treated earlier, and a large boxer lay on another table, restrained by Walter, the other clinic aide.1984, Stephen Kritsick, Patti Goldstein, Creature Comforts, page 254

Origin of semibusy

From semi- + busy.

Questions about semibusy

What does semibusy mean?
Semibusy means somewhat busy.
What part of speech is semibusy?
Semibusy is an adjective.

Words near semibusy in the dictionary

  1. semibulk
  2. semibullvalene
  3. semibullvalenes
  4. semibuoyant
  5. semiburrowing
  6. semibusy
  7. semic
  8. semicalcareous
  9. semicalcined
  10. semicalibrated
  11. semicalyciform

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