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half-and-half

half-and-half
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [haf, hahf and haf, hahf]
    • /hæf, hɑf ænd hæf, hɑf/
    • /hɑːf ənd hɑːf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [haf, hahf and haf, hahf]
    • /hæf, hɑf ænd hæf, hɑf/

Definitions of half-and-half word

  • noun half-and-half a mixture of two things, especially in equal or nearly equal proportions. 1
  • noun half-and-half milk and light cream combined in equal parts, especially for table use. 1
  • noun half-and-half Chiefly British. a mixture of two malt liquors, especially porter and ale. 1
  • adjective half-and-half half one thing and half another. 1
  • adverb half-and-half in two equal parts. 1
  • noun half-and-half Alternative spelling of half and half. 0

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Origin of half-and-half

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Half-and-half

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

half-and-half popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for half-and-half

noun half-and-half

  • cream — Cream is a thick yellowish-white liquid taken from milk. You can use it in cooking or put it on fruit or desserts.
  • condensed — A condensed book, explanation, or piece of information has been made shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
  • raw — uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
  • skim — to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk.
  • formula — a set form of words, as for stating or declaring something definitely or authoritatively, for indicating procedure to be followed, or for prescribed use on some ceremonial occasion.

Top questions with half-and-half

  • what is half-and-half?
  • what is half-and-half cream?

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