In phonetics and phonology, a semivowel (or glide) is a sound, such as English w or j, that is phonetically similar to a vowel sound but functions as the syllable boundary rather than as the nucleus of a syllable. ==Classification== Semivowels form a subclass of approximants. Although `semivowel` and `approximant` are sometimes treated as syno... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semivowel
• (n.) A sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, or partaking of the nature of both, as in the English w and y. • (n.) The sign or letter representing such a sound. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/semivowel/
Sem'i·vow`el noun (Phon.) (a) A sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, or partaking of the nature of both, as in the English w and y . (b) The sign or letter representing such a sound. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/66