half-read

adj
/hæfˈɹɛd/US/hɑːfˈɹɛd/UK

Etymology

From half- + read.

  1. derived from *Hreh₁dʰ-
  2. inherited from *rēdaną
  3. inherited from *rādan
  4. inherited from rǣdan
  5. inherited from reden
  6. prefixed as half-read — “half + read

Definitions

  1. Partly read.

    • I put down my half-read book and went outside.
  2. Inadequately or superficially educated by reading.

    • The clown unread, and half-read gentleman

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA