Semibusy

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat busy. not-comparable

    "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."

Example

More examples

"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."

Etymology

From semi- + busy.

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