Phrase Hound found 36 phrases and 139 compound words that contain demi. The most common are listed below. Open demi in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 36
- demi-tasseAlternative form of demitasse: A small cup of strong black coffee.
- demi-mondeAlternative form of demimonde: A class of women maintained by wealthy protectors; female courtesans or prostitutes as a group.
- demi-cannonA medium-sized cannon, slightly larger than a culverin and smaller than a standard cannon.
- demi-godAlternative spelling of demigod: A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.
- demi-godsplural of demi-god: A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.
- demi-johnAlternative spelling of demijohn: A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork.
- demi-pointeAlternative spelling of demipointe (“a ballet position executed with the dancer up on the balls of the feet”).
- demi-secMedium dry (of wines).
- demi-glaceAlternative spelling of demiglace: A rich brown sauce in French cuisine, typically made from veal stock and espagnole sauce, used by itself or as a base for other sauces.
- demi-luneAlternative form of demilune: In the shape of a half-moon, i.e. semicircular.
- demi-lichAlternative form of demilich: A type of lich, a type of undead.
- demi-mondaineAlternative form of demimondaine: A sexually promiscuous woman (of the demimonde).
- demi-culverinAlternative form of demiculverin: A medium cannon, slightly larger than a saker and smaller than a culverin.
- demi-viergeSomeone (especially a young woman) who has had some experience of sexual activity, but who still considers herself, or presents herself as, a virgin.
- demi-lionAlternative spelling of demilion: The upper or front half of a lion.
- demi-mattePartially matte; between matte and glossy.
- demi-savageHaving some of the appearances of wildness, or savagery.
- demi-toiletteDress that is elaborate but less so than full dress.
- demi-hunterSynonym of half-hunter: A pocket watch of the hunter style, but with a glass panel or hole in the centre of the lid, giving a view of the hands even when the watch is closed.
- demi-huntersplural of demi-hunter: A pocket watch of the hunter style, but with a glass panel or hole in the centre of the lid, giving a view of the hands even when the watch is closed.
- demi-johnsplural of demi-john: A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork.
- demi-lionsplural of demi-lion: The upper or front half of a lion.
- demi-secsplural of demi-sec: Medium dry (of wines).
- demi-vegetarianA person who eats fish but not meat.
- demi-vegetariansplural of demi-vegetarian: A person who eats fish but not meat.
Compound words 139
- demigodA half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.
- demigirlOne who identifies as partially, but not completely, female.
- demitoneA semitone.
- demiboyOne who identifies as partially, but not completely, male.
- demisexualSexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed.
- demihumanA member of a human-like race; in fantasy, sometimes distinguished from the more bestial humanoid races.
- demideityA partially divine being; a demigod or demigoddess.
- demitarianOf or relating to the type of diet in which meat consumption is reduced to half of what is culturally typical; of or relating to demitarianism.
- demidivineHalf-divine; semidivine.
- demibraA revealing brassiere with demicups rather than full coverage of the breasts.