semitransparent

[ sem-ee-trans-pair-uh nt, -par-, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm i trænsˈpɛər ənt, -ˈpær-, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

imperfectly or almost transparent.

Origin of semitransparent

First recorded in 1785–95; semi- + transparent

OTHER WORDS FROM semitransparent

sem·i·trans·par·en·cy, sem·i·trans·par·ent·ness, noun sem·i·trans·par·ent·ly, adverb

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