semiliterate

Definition of Semiliterate in English :

1. semiliterate

literate but poorly informed

2. semiliterate

barely able to read and write

Example Sentences:
'an semiliterate scrawl'

3. semiliterate

able to read but not to write

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Semiliterate

adjective

1.

hardly able to read or write

2.

able to read but not to write

adjective

knowing how to read and write a little or knowing only how to read

adj.

1. Having achieved an elementary level of ability in reading and writing.

2. Having limited knowledge or understanding, especially of a technical subject.