semiobscure

adj

Etymology

From semi- + obscure.

  1. derived from *(s)ḱeh₃-
  2. derived from *skoiros
  3. derived from obscūrus
  4. derived from obscur
  5. inherited from obscure
  6. prefixed as semiobscure — “semi + obscure

Definitions

  1. Somewhat obscure.

    • It’s a literary tribute album, in effect, on which reliable earners acknowledge the influence of a respectably semiobscure national treasure by covering his songs.
  2. Of the wings of insects

    Of the wings of insects: deeply tinged with brownish-grey, but semitransparent.

The neighborhood

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