Describes a hairstyle for long hair where only a section of hair is tied up behind the head (half-up) while the rest of the hair hangs freely (half-down).

Twice in a year; semiannually.

Thirty minutes past any hour.

Of which there are two in a year; semiannual; biyearly.

(sports) A stroke, in ball sports, in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground / (cricket) A delivery that bounces just short of the blockhole

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Partially cooked by heating in an oven.

(rugby) player who introduces the ball into a scrum.

(rugby) A rugby player who is normally the first receiver of the ball from the scrum half after a scrum; a half-back.

Alternative spelling of half-baked

A specific riding aid given by an equestrian to his/her horse, in which the driving aids and restraining aids are applied in quick succession, used as a warning signal or to rebalance the horse.