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1. half-hour
noun. ['ˈhæˌfaʊɝ'] a half of an hour.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- half- (English)
- hour (English)
- houre (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Half Hour
- dessauer
- scour
- n'dour
- krauer
- flour
- blauer
- sour
- lour
- jour
- dower
- dour
- bour
Sentences with half-hour
1. Noun Phrase
1:09 little while good take about a half hour
2. Noun Phrase
Check every half hour to see if the fiber is done.
3. Noun Phrase
Check the skin about a half hour before the roast is finished.
4. Noun Phrase
If it isn’t, remove the foil for the last half hour of cooking.
2. half-breed
noun. an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different races (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry).
Antonyms
Etymology
- breed (English)
- half- (English)
5. hour
noun. ['ˈaʊɝ, ˈaʊr'] a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.
Synonyms
Etymology
- houre (Middle English (1100-1500))
- houre (Anglo-Norman)
7. hour
noun. ['ˈaʊɝ, ˈaʊr'] clock time.
Synonyms
- twilight
- crepuscule
- dawn
- first light
- happy hour
- noon
- high noon
- closing time
- late-night hour
- dayspring
- morning
- sunrise
- noontide
- cockcrow
- dusk
- early-morning hour
- canonical hour
- gloaming
- time of day
- dawning
- time
- mealtime
- sunset
- zero hour
- daybreak
- midday
- nightfall
- evenfall
- small hours
- none
- twelve noon
- fall
- aurora
- bedtime
- break of day
- sundown
- gloam
- noonday
- midnight
- sunup
- crepuscle
- rush hour
- break of the day
Etymology
- houre (Middle English (1100-1500))
- houre (Anglo-Norman)
8. half
adjective. ['ˈhæf'] consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity.