semifamous en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English famous English semifamous From semi- + famous.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Somewhat famous.
I was semi-famous; I had been something, but as one worthy critic remarked: past laurels fade fast.
2017, Fiona Lewis, Mistakes Were Made (Some in French), Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 3:I've somehow missed Frank Caliendo on YouTube, MySpace, Mad TV and Fox NFL Sunday, where his John Madden impression has made him at least semifamous.
2007 November 27, Mike Hale, “The Gangs All Here Again: W, Bill and of Course Jack”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-famous | alternative | lexicographic |