demi-
Less than whole
Demi- is a prefix meaning half or partial.
A demigod is half divine, half mortal.
A demitasse is a small coffee cup—literally "half cup." The prefix suggests something less than full or complete: demi-glace, demimonde.
In contemporary use, demisexual describes someone who experiences sexual attraction only after forming an emotional bond—attraction that is partial or conditional rather than immediate.
Equal portion of two
- partialFavoring one side
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- halfwayAt the midpoint
- fractionalDescribing incomplete portions
partly · midway · halved · quasi · moderate · intermediate · reduced · diminished
Ballet knee-bending movement
- pointeBallet's tiptoe technique
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- positionLocation or stance
- relevéRising onto ball-of-foot
tendu · barre · turnout · pirouette · battement · ballerina · classical · technique
Worshipped supernatural being
- mortalSubject to death
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
- PerseusGorgon-slaying demigod
- AchillesGreek hero, mortal heel
divine · immortal · hero · offspring · lineage · pantheon · supernatural · legendary
Thin lustrous coating
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
- reductionMaking something smaller
- stockGoods kept for sale
- espagnoleStock-thickened classic sauce
velouté · brown sauce · fond · jus · consommé · mother sauce · roux · broth
Short written record
- quaverUnsteady vocal sound
- semiquaverVery short musical note
- durationLength of existence
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
tempo · rhythm · measure · notation · rest · eighth · sixteenth · quarter
Custom high-fashion design
- braChest support garment
- cupSmall drinking container
- lingerieWomen's fine intimate apparel
- corsetBoned waist-shaping undergarment
bustier · tailoring · fitted · silhouette · bodice · undergarment · costume · theatrical
half
Equal portion of two
- partialFavoring one side
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- halfwayAt the midpoint
fractional · partly · midway · halved · quasi · moderate · intermediate · reduced · diminished · lesser
plié
Ballet knee-bending movement
relevé · tendu · barre · turnout · pirouette · battement · ballerina · classical · technique · choreography
deity
Worshipped supernatural being
Achilles · divine · immortal · hero · offspring · lineage · pantheon · supernatural · legendary · Theseus
glaze
Thin lustrous coating
espagnole · velouté · brown sauce · fond · jus · consommé · mother sauce · roux · broth · cooking
note
Short written record
- quaverUnsteady vocal sound
- semiquaverVery short musical note
- durationLength of existence
beat · tempo · rhythm · measure · notation · rest · eighth · sixteenth · quarter · time signature
couture
Custom high-fashion design
corset · bustier · tailoring · fitted · silhouette · bodice · undergarment · costume · theatrical · period