Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Intermediate between hard and soft.

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  • adjective Somewhat hard.

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  • adjective somewhat hard

Etymologies

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semi- +‎ hard

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Examples

  • His shaft was semihard and growing, rising from a patch of crisp black hair.

    Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011

  • His shaft was semihard and growing, rising from a patch of crisp black hair.

    Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011

  • The guys sat down on her queen-size bed, naked, semihard, openmouthed, practically drooling.

    Shore Thing Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi 2011

  • The guys sat down on her queen-size bed, naked, semihard, openmouthed, practically drooling.

    Shore Thing Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi 2011

  • I also found that grated coarsely on the box grater, 3 ounces of a hard cheese, such as Parmigiano-Reggiano, made 1 cup grated, while 4ounces of a semihard cheese, such as Cheddar, made 1 cup grated.

    SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010

  • Note: Hard cheeses and semihard cheeses such as Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Swiss should be coarsely grated; soft cheeses such as Brie, goat, and cream cheese should be cut up or crumbled.

    SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010

  • He stood, not caring a whit about his nudity—or his semihard erection.

    Kresley Cole Immortals After Dark: The Clan MacRieve Kresley Cole 2010

  • I also found that grated coarsely on the box grater, 3 ounces of a hard cheese, such as Parmigiano-Reggiano, made 1 cup grated, while 4ounces of a semihard cheese, such as Cheddar, made 1 cup grated.

    SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010

  • Note: Hard cheeses and semihard cheeses such as Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Swiss should be coarsely grated; soft cheeses such as Brie, goat, and cream cheese should be cut up or crumbled.

    SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010

  • Then, somehow, I got my semihard penis in there, and I think my penis was so relieved to have made it inside that it let down its guard, spazzed out, and prematurely ejaculated.

    The Double Life is Twice as Good Jonathan Ames 2009

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