Word familyadjectivehalfenhalf-arsedhalf-bakedhalf-cuthalf-heartedhalf-hourlyhalf-timberedhalfwittedhalf-yearlyadverbhalfendealehalflingshalf-masthalfwaynounhalflinhalfbackhalfbeakhalf boardhalf-breedhalf-brotherhalf-castehalf-holidayhalf-hourhalf-lengthhalf-lifehalf-lighthalfpennyhalfpennyworthhalf-sisterhalf stephalf-termhalf-timehalf-truthhalfway househalfwithalf
ˈhalf-caste noun [countableC] taboo
SANa very offensive word for someone whose parents are of different races. Do not use this word. 杂种,混血儿 → mixed race
—half-casteadjectiveadj
Examples from the Corpus
half-caste• See how unnatural she looks, how like a half-caste.