half
- n one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
half a loaf
half an hour
a century and one half - n one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
- s consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
a half chicken
lasted a half hour - s partial
gave me a half smile
he did only a half job - a (of siblings) related through one parent only
a half brother
half sister - r partially or to the extent of a half
he was half hidden by the bushes
half-and-half
- n half milk and half light cream; contains 10% to 18% butterfat
- s in equal parts
a half-and-half mixture - r in equal parts
it was divided half-and-half