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semiconscious

American

[sem-ee-kon-shuhs, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈkɒn ʃəs, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

half-conscious; not fully conscious.

semiconscious British

/ ˌsɛmɪˈkɒnʃəs /

adjective

not fully conscious

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Etymology

Origin of semiconscious

First recorded in 1830–40; semi- + conscious

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semiconscious

Some patients, terrified or semiconscious, tugged at his sleeve when he squeezed through the halls.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

Skip McAdams, fire commissioner of the Warren Fire Department, said the driver was semiconscious when responders arrived to the scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2023

Most weekend mornings, Jaz Brisack gets up around 5, wills her semiconscious body into a Toyota Prius and winds her way through Buffalo, to the Starbucks on Elmwood Avenue.

From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2022

The rescue workers found the dog on the second floor, where it was in a semiconscious state.

From Fox News ● Mar. 15, 2022

It was nighttime, and Dumbledore sagged sideways in the thronelike chair behind the desk, apparently semiconscious.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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