semiliterate
Use Semiliterate in a sentence
iˈlɪt adjective
1.
barely able to read and write.
2.
capable of reading but not writing.
noun
4.
a person who is semiliterate.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | hardly able to read or write |
| 2. | able to read but not to write |
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Example sentences
Although his father is only semiliterate, he was a perfectionist in other respects and extremely expansive.
Eventually he led me to a semiliterate jewelry salesman with wide-set eyes and a penchant for gold chains.
One of the funniest scenes involves his semiliterate star and a fabricated interview.
Preliterate, non-literate, and semiliterate learners usually experience slow progress in learning to read.
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