semi

Meanings

Plural: semis

Noun

• one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
• a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
• a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
• A semi-detached house.
• A semi-trailer; a tractor-trailer; an eighteen-wheeler; an artic.
• A semifinal.
• A partial erection of the penis.
• A semiautomatic firearm.

Adv

• Somewhat; to some extent.

Synonyms

articulated lorry, rig, semifinal, semitrailer, tractor trailer, trailer truck, trucking rig