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ajar

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ajar ˈʤɑɚ/ adjective
ajar
ˈʤɑɚ/
adjective
Learner's definition of AJAR
not used before a noun
: slightly open微开着
TOEFL BNC: 21238 COCA: 16792

See also: Adzharian


ajar

adjective or adverb

: slightly open
left the door ajar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Located on a busy corner in downtown Toronto, the BSM is a large, arresting limestone building designed to resemble a shoebox with its lid slightly ajar. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2022 If your kitchen is cool, heat oven to 160 to 170 degrees F; turn off oven and place bowl in oven with door slightly ajar. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2022 But since 1983, Ironman has left the back door for its marquee event slightly ajar via a lottery program in which 100 age groupers can qualify each year. Julia Polloreno, Outside Online, 26 May 2015 The trailer door was ajar when law enforcement arrived but those inside were too weak to get themselves out, Hood said. Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, 28 June 2022 The officer turned around and Bouey was made to strip completely naked with the door still ajar. Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2022 Drop the heat to allow for a simmer, then cover, with the lid slightly ajar. Danny Chau, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2022 Keep in Mind: There is no door alarm to warn you that one of the fridge's doors is ajar. Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2022 And Brown cryptically appeared to leave the door ajar for a potential comeback. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

earlier on char, from Middle English, from on + char turn — more at chare

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ajar was in 1559
TOEFL BNC: 21238 COCA: 16792
ajar

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, stand(門、窗等)半開着The office door stood ajar.辦公室的門半開着。leave sth讓某物半開着She had left the kitchen door slightly ajar.她讓廚房的門虛掩着。ADVERBslightly稍微開一點兒

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