Semifriend
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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'."
Example
More examples"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'."
Etymology
From semi- + friend.
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