semiskilled

[ sem-ee-skild, sem-ahy- ]

/ ˌsɛm iˈskɪld, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

having or requiring more training and skill than unskilled labor but less than skilled labor.

Nearby words

semireligious, semirigid, semiround, semis, semiserious, semiskilled, semisoft, semisolid, semisolus, semisophisticated, semispheric

Origin of semiskilled

First recorded in 1915–20; semi- + skilled

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Examples from the Web for semiskilled

There is, however, a considerable number of skilled and semiskilled workers.
Negro Migration during the War|Emmett J. Scott

British Dictionary definitions for semiskilled

semiskilled

/ (ˌsɛmɪˈskɪld) /

adjective

partly skilled or trained but not sufficiently so to perform specialized work

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