semiliterate
[ sem-ee-lit-er-it, sem-ahy- ]
adjective
barely able to read and write.
capable of reading but not writing.
noun
a person who is semiliterate.
Origin of semiliterate
1Other words from semiliterate
- sem·i·lit·er·a·cy [sem-ee-lit-er-uh-see, sem-ahy-], /ˌsɛm iˈlɪt ər ə si, ˌsɛm aɪ-/, noun
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How to use semiliterate in a sentence
Erik Rush, a semiliterate “pundit” of no repute, tweeted that Saudis should be aggressively profiled at American airports.
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British Dictionary definitions for semiliterate
semiliterate
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈlɪtərɪt) /
adjective
hardly able to read or write
able to read but not to write
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