intelligible
adjective
capable of being understood; comprehensible; clear.
half-intelligible
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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 Walter Crane
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 W. Heimburg
“How badly off you are!” murmured Elias, in an half-intelligible tone of voice.
From Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' by José Rizal
Below was the half-intelligible symbol of the crossed bones.
From Spanish Doubloons by Camilla Kenyon
