diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b701003..0d0032d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -159,6 +159,12 @@ product = Product.find(1)
 product.update_index
 ```
 
+Partial matches (needs better name)
+
+```ruby
+Item.search "fresh honey", partial: true # matches organic honey
+```
+
 ## Elasticsearch Gotchas
 
 ### Inconsistent Scores
@@ -181,6 +187,7 @@ bundle
 
 ## TODO
 
+- Autocomplete
 - Focus on results format (load: true?)
 - Test helpers - everyone should test their own search
 - Built-in synonyms from WordNet
diff --git a/lib/searchkick/search.rb b/lib/searchkick/search.rb
index d59d43a..aff6851 100644
--- a/lib/searchkick/search.rb
+++ b/lib/searchkick/search.rb
@@ -7,22 +7,23 @@ module Searchkick
 
     def search(term, options = {})
       fields = options[:fields] || ["_all"]
+      operator = options[:partial] ? "or" : "and"
       tire.search do
         query do
           boolean do
             must do
               dis_max do
                 query do
-                  match fields, term, boost: 10, operator: "and", analyzer: "searchkick_search"
+                  match fields, term, boost: 10, operator: operator, analyzer: "searchkick_search"
                 end
                 query do
-                  match fields, term, boost: 10, operator: "and", analyzer: "searchkick_search2"
+                  match fields, term, boost: 10, operator: operator, analyzer: "searchkick_search2"
                 end
                 query do
-                  match fields, term, use_dis_max: false, fuzziness: 0.7, max_expansions: 1, prefix_length: 1, operator: "and", analyzer: "searchkick_search"
+                  match fields, term, use_dis_max: false, fuzziness: 0.7, max_expansions: 1, prefix_length: 1, operator: operator, analyzer: "searchkick_search"
                 end
                 query do
-                  match fields, term, use_dis_max: false, fuzziness: 0.7, max_expansions: 1, prefix_length: 1, operator: "and", analyzer: "searchkick_search2"
+                  match fields, term, use_dis_max: false, fuzziness: 0.7, max_expansions: 1, prefix_length: 1, operator: operator, analyzer: "searchkick_search2"
                 end
               end
             end
diff --git a/test/searchkick_test.rb b/test/searchkick_test.rb
index dc26b4b..f1c89c5 100644
--- a/test/searchkick_test.rb
+++ b/test/searchkick_test.rb
@@ -257,6 +257,12 @@ class TestSearchkick < Minitest::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal 1, Product.search("Product", facets: {store_id: {where: {in_stock: true, color: "blue"}}}).facets["store_id"]["terms"].size
   end
 
+  def test_partial
+    store_names ["Honey"]
+    assert_search "fresh honey", []
+    assert_search "fresh honey", ["Honey"], partial: true
+  end
+
   protected
 
   def store(documents)
--
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