semiconscious

adjective

semi·​con·​scious ˌse-mē-ˈkän(t)-shəs How to pronounce semiconscious (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: incompletely conscious : imperfectly aware or responsive
semiconsciousness noun

Examples of semiconscious in a Sentence

The victim was semiconscious and could barely talk.
Recent Examples on the Web On the evening of June 29, another Texas man was found semiconscious before becoming unresponsive and dying along the River Trail near the bottom of the canyon. Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024 The hiker, Scott Sims, 69, of Austin, was trying to reach Phantom Ranch for an overnight stay when he was found semiconscious at around 7 p.m. Saturday, the National Park Service said. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 2 July 2024 Park officials received a report of a semiconscious hiker on the River Trail halfway between Silver Bridge and Black Bridge near Phantom Ranch around 7 p.m. Saturday. Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024 For most of the time that Hicks was testifying, Trump was sitting in his now customary position at the defense table, slumped in his chair, eyes closed, seemingly semiconscious. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for semiconscious 

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Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of semiconscious was in 1839

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“Semiconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiconscious. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

semiconscious

adjective
semi·​con·​scious ˌsem-i-ˈkän-chəs How to pronounce semiconscious (audio)
ˌsem-ˌī-
: partially conscious
semiconsciousness noun

Medical Definition

semiconscious

adjective
semi·​con·​scious -ˈkän-chəs How to pronounce semiconscious (audio)
: incompletely conscious : imperfectly aware or responsive
semiconsciousness noun

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