half-intelligible
- a word derived from intelligible.
Example Sentences
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The moody background suits the Baltimore band's unhurried droning, murky German-rock propulsion and half-intelligible warbling.
From Chicago Tribune • Jul. 14, 2012
His right arm moved feebly; his tongue was loosed, though only in a half-intelligible jabber.
From Agatha's Husband A Novel by Crane, Walter
Sometimes he seized Anna Maria's hand and pressed it to his lips, with a half-intelligible pet name for Susanna; he called her his darling, his wife.
From A Sister's Love A Novel by Heimburg, W.
And hence it is that vague theories, couched in unintelligible or only half-intelligible language, and almost totally inapplicable to practice, have usually done duty for what is called a system of moral philosophy.
From Progressive Morality An Essay in Ethics by Fowler, Thomas
There was a fine jolt that ran the length of the cars, followed by a clank of couplings and a half-intelligible call from the conductor.
From The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From the Play by Rae, John
