adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Partly read. not-comparable

   "I put down my half-read book and went outside."

2. 2
   Inadequately or superficially educated by reading. not-comparable, obsolete

   "The clown unread, and half-read gentleman"

Example

More examples

"I put down my half-read book and went outside."

Etymology

From half- + read.

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