Either
a) only able to speak some of the time
or

b) speaking is effortful and difficult
Also called semi-verbal, semispeaking, semi-speaking, partially verbal, or minimally verbal.

I am semiverbal, meaning that I have intermittent difficulty speaking.

Semiverbal by alx.defines October 18, 2020

Related Words

sedive • Sexiversary • sediment • Sedimentarian • seiver • sedibe • Sedieka • Sedike • sedimentary • Sedimentary Food

sexiverse

The universe of sex, made popular by the Twilight fanfiction "If Every Word I Said Could Make You Laugh" by carmeliagunn.

Emmett complained that the sexiverse was out of balance after Rosalie declared a vow of chastity before their wedding.

sexiverse by The Lion And The Lamb July 27, 2009

semiversary

6 month aniversary.

A shortened version of the word semianniversary.

On the inside of a card:
Happy semiversary

semiversary by KoH March 20, 2007

Sexiversary

The date on which two people first had sex.

He was invited out for a drink after work, but he knew that since it was their sexiversary and she would be expecting him to be on his game, he declined.

Sexiversary by Kate Charlton June 18, 2008

Sediment

Sediment adj - something that is so effort, lazy or flat alturnativley it can be used to discribe something that is bad

ohh... that’s so sediment

Sediment by Lazingah March 1, 2019

Sedimentary Food

Any food comprising of multiple foods pressed/forced together. Kinda like a sedimentary rock is made up of multiple rocks pressed/forced together...except its food.

The snack my friend was eating was a Sedimentary Food because it was formed of multiple foods smushed together.

Sedimentary Food by TheFiend138 January 17, 2015

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.

Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life by Sus Chad September 21, 2026

Word of the Day on September 25, 2026

crunchy

Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.

"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"

crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007

Word of the Day on September 24, 2026

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026