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semidarkness

sem·i·dark·ness
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sem-ee-dahrk-nis, sem-ahy-]
    • /ˌsɛm iˈdɑrk nɪs, ˌsɛm aɪ-/
    • /sˈemɪdˌɑːknəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee-dahrk-nis, sem-ahy-]
    • /ˌsɛm iˈdɑrk nɪs, ˌsɛm aɪ-/

Definitions of semidarkness word

  • noun semidarkness partial darkness. 1
  • noun semidarkness half-light 1
  • noun semidarkness partial darkness 0
See all 3 definitions of semidarkness

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Origin of semidarkness

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; semi- + darkness

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Parts of speech for Semidarkness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Semidarkness

semidarkness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

semidarkness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for semidarkness

noun semidarkness

  • adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
  • caliginosity — darkness
  • gloominess — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
  • murkiness — dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
  • dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
All 7 Synonyms of semidarkness

Antonyms for semidarkness

noun semidarkness

Just one Antonym for semidarkness

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