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semifriends

semifriends is the plural of semifriend.

Meaning of semifriend

Noun

semifriend (plural semifriends)

  1. A friendly acquaintance; a person with whom one has cordial relations but who is not truly a friend
    • The horribly ladylike lady who kept the teashop was a semifriend as well as an employer, and thus could sweat and bully Julia to the tune of 'dearest' and 'darling'.1936, George Orwell, Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Questions about semifriends

What is semifriends the plural of?
Semifriends is the plural of semifriend.

Words near semifriends in the dictionary

  1. semifree
  2. semifreestanding
  3. semifrequent
  4. semifriable
  5. semifriend
  6. semifriends
  7. semifrozen
  8. semifunctional
  9. semifunctor
  10. semifunny
  11. semifused

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