Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half full

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English

Syllables: half -full
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

holding about half of the full capacity

Example Sentences

"Some see the glass as half-empty, some see the glass as half-full. I see the glass as too big."

Inflected Forms

halfful (alternative)

Phrases

the glass half-full

Frequently Paired Words

the glass half-full

Synonyms

half-filled half empty

Questions

What does half full mean?: holding about half of the full capacity

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