half-and-half

[ haf-uhn-haf, hahf-uhn-hahf ]

/ ˈhæf ənˈhæf, ˈhɑf ənˈhɑf /

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noun

a mixture of two things, especially in equal or nearly equal proportions.

milk and light cream combined in equal parts, especially for table use.

Chiefly British. a mixture of two malt liquors, especially porter and ale.

adjective

half one thing and half another.

adverb

in two equal parts.

Origin of half-and-half

First recorded in 1705–15

Words nearby half-and-half

half, half-a-crown, half-a-dollar, Half a loaf is better than none, half a mind, half-and-half, half and half nail, half-arsed, half-asleep, half-assed, half-awake

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Example sentences from the Web for half-and-half

The Half-and-Half was one of those early Victorian halls of the people, with fixed stars and only a few meteors.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes|Israel Zangwill
Mrs. Dunn solaced herself with a pint of half-and-half in a beer-shop, and went home with the change.
A Life's Secret|Mrs. Henry Wood
The word-play about her eyes seemed to savour of the "Half-and-Half."
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes|Israel Zangwill
His dress accorded well with his character—a sort of half-and-half between farmer and horse-jockey.
Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland|T. Crofton Crocker

By this time the waiter brought Mr. Peacock the half-and-half.
The Caxtons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for half-and-half

half-and-half

noun

a mixture of half one thing and half another thing

a drink consisting of equal parts of beer and stout, or equal parts of bitter and mild

adjective

of half one thing and half another thing

adverb

in two equal parts

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单词	half-and-half
释义	half-and-half [ haf-uhn-haf, hahf-uhn-hahf ] / ˈhæf ənˈhæf, ˈhɑf ənˈhɑf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR half-and-half ON THESAURUS.COM noun a mixture of two things, especially in equal or nearly equal proportions. milk and light cream combined in equal parts, especially for table use. Chiefly British. a mixture of two malt liquors, especially porter and ale. adjective half one thing and half another. adverb in two equal parts. Origin of half-and-half First recorded in 1705–15 Words nearby half-and-half half, half-a-crown, half-a-dollar, Half a loaf is better than none, half a mind, half-and-half, half and half nail, half-arsed, half-asleep, half-assed, half-awake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for half-and-half The Half-and-Half was one of those early Victorian halls of the people, with fixed stars and only a few meteors. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes\|Israel Zangwill Mrs. Dunn solaced herself with a pint of half-and-half in a beer-shop, and went home with the change. A Life's Secret\|Mrs. Henry Wood The word-play about her eyes seemed to savour of the "Half-and-Half." The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes\|Israel Zangwill His dress accorded well with his character—a sort of half-and-half between farmer and horse-jockey. Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland\|T. Crofton Crocker By this time the waiter brought Mr. Peacock the half-and-half. The Caxtons, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton British Dictionary definitions for half-and-half half-and-half noun a mixture of half one thing and half another thing a drink consisting of equal parts of beer and stout, or equal parts of bitter and mild adjective of half one thing and half another thing adverb in two equal parts Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to half-and-half cream, buttermilk, condensed, raw, skim, formula, whole, goat, homogenized, chalk, pasteurized, powdered, evaporated, low fat, moo juice
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half-and-half

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Origin of half-and-half

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British Dictionary definitions for half-and-half

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adjective

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