Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half and half

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: half and half
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In equal parts; half

adv

In two equal parts.

noun

A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mixture of two things, generally in about equal proportions.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She ordered her coffee with cream and a splash of half and half."
"They went half and half on the cost of dinner."
"The solution was made of water and milk in equal half and half parts."

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

half-and-half (alternative) half and halfs (plural)

Phrases

fifty-fifty go Dutch go halfsies go halves six of one, half a dozen of the other

Frequently Paired Words

fifty-fifty go Dutch go halfsies go halves halfsies six of one, half a dozen of the other double double triple triple

Synonyms

Arnold Palmer

Questions

What does half and half mean?: In equal parts; half

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