Used in a Sentence

demi

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for demi.

Editorial note

Well, the trick is that he side-steps the latter by having friendly demi-gods provide everything.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A bottle of wine containing 0.375 liters of fluid, half the volume of a standard bottle; a split.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of demi gathered in one view.

noun

A bottle of wine containing 0.375 liters of fluid, half the volume of a standard bottle; a split.

noun

A member of the demimonde; a woman maintained by a wealthy man.

noun

A female given name, a diminutive of Demetria introduced into English in the 1990s by the actress Demi Moore.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for demi.

noun

A bottle of wine containing 0.375 liters of fluid, half the volume of a standard bottle; a split.

noun

A member of the demimonde; a woman maintained by a wealthy man.

noun

A female given name, a diminutive of Demetria introduced into English in the 1990s by the actress Demi Moore.

noun

Alternative spelling of demy. [A printing paper size, 17½ inches by 22½ inches.]

Example sentences

1

Well, the trick is that he side-steps the latter by having friendly demi-gods provide everything.

2

I mean, we'll all me omniscient, immortal demi-gods in 39 years?

3

The Founding Fathers are often seen as demi-gods who could never have gone wrong.

4

For my use cases, I find the SVS Demi (sorry, forgot to note that before) to work well.

5

The generic demi-lux lookalike stuff puts me to sleep despite the cool tech inside.

6

Your viewpoints happen to resonate with many, without incurring the wrath of the demi-mods.

7

I don't think anyone claims that you'll automatically become some demi-God by traveling, but it certainly broadens your horizons.

8

Considering the effect that _care_ (time with patient) has on patients the current model with a demi-god in white just does not scale.

9

The article I did not like but the Wikipedia article makes her seem like a demi-god.

10

Excuse me, he is just a guy with a company, not some demi-God who has access to a list of all qualified people out there.

11

Not even Demi Moore charming backing them up could stand that.

12

And Werner Koch must be some kind of demi-god.

Quote examples

1

With your skill level, you'd be a demi-god.".

2

Perhaps my favorite "cooking pattern" is the demi-glace.

3

May be "humanity becoming immortal demi-gods" is like "having flying cars everywhere".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use demi in a sentence?

Well, the trick is that he side-steps the latter by having friendly demi-gods provide everything.

What does demi mean?

A bottle of wine containing 0.375 liters of fluid, half the volume of a standard bottle; a split.

What part of speech is demi?

demi is commonly used as noun.