Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half-virgin

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: half-vir-gin
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who has participated in some sexual acts, but not full intercourse.

Slang

Example Sentences

"He wanted to say something later to Connie about the demi-vierge business…the half-virgin state of her affairs. But he could not bring himself to do it."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

half-virgins (plural)

Questions

What does half-virgin mean?: A person who has participated in some sexual acts, but not full intercourse.

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