ajar

[ uh-jahr ]

/ əˈdʒɑr /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ajar ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, adverb

neither entirely open nor entirely shut; partly open: The door was ajar.

Origin of ajar

1350–1400; Middle English on char on the turn; see a-¹, char³

Words nearby ajar

Aix-les-Bains, Aíyina, AJA, Ajaccio, Ajanta, ajar, Ajaria, Ajax, Ajax Mountain, AJC, ajingle

Definition for ajar (2 of 2)

ajar²

[ uh-jahr ]

/ əˈdʒɑr /

adverb, adjective

in contradiction to; at variance with: a story ajar with the facts.

Origin of ajar

1545–55; for at jar at discord; cf. jar³ (noun)

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for ajar

The former girlfriend of Ajar, Ames was also friends with Roy Lopez, the other alleged “fence,” and buddies with Lee.
The Real Bling Ring: Where Are They Now?|Tricia Romano|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Postscript: According to his Instagram and Facebook feed, Ajar is still living large.
The Real Bling Ring: Where Are They Now?|Tricia Romano|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nothing especially surprising there, except that she kept opening the door instead of leaving it ajar while cleaning.
The Martyrdom of DSK|Christopher Dickey|July 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
His door was ajar, so that he could hear the opening of the door of our room.
Dracula|Bram Stoker

Again the captain's eyes swept round the room, to guard against any doors that might be ajar.
Macaria|Augusta Jane Evans Wilson
The door was ajar, and he stepped into a little hall covered with ingrain carpet.
K|Mary Roberts Rinehart
This was a disturbing incident, and I was surprised to discover that the door into the adjoining room was ajar.
Blindfolded|Earle Ashley Walcott
The doors connecting these apartments were ajar, but closed enough to conceal one room from the other.
Fashion and Famine|Ann S. Stephens

British Dictionary definitions for ajar (1 of 2)

ajar¹

/ (əˈdʒɑː) /

adjective, adverb (postpositive)

(esp of a door or window) slightly open

Word Origin for ajar

C18: altered form of obsolete on char, literally: on the turn; char, from Old English cierran to turn

British Dictionary definitions for ajar (2 of 2)

ajar²

/ (əˈdʒɑː) /

adjective

(postpositive) not in harmony

Word Origin for ajar

C19: altered form of at jar at discord. See jar ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ajar
释义	ajar ¹ [ uh-jahr ] / əˈdʒɑr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ajar ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, adverb neither entirely open nor entirely shut; partly open: The door was ajar. Origin of ajar ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English on char on the turn; see a-¹, char³ Words nearby ajar Aix-les-Bains, Aíyina, AJA, Ajaccio, Ajanta, ajar, Ajaria, Ajax, Ajax Mountain, AJC, ajingle Definition for ajar (2 of 2) ajar² [ uh-jahr ] / əˈdʒɑr / adverb, adjective in contradiction to; at variance with: a story ajar with the facts. Origin of ajar ² 1545–55; for at jar at discord; cf. jar³ (noun) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ajar The former girlfriend of Ajar, Ames was also friends with Roy Lopez, the other alleged “fence,” and buddies with Lee. The Real Bling Ring: Where Are They Now?\|Tricia Romano\|May 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Postscript: According to his Instagram and Facebook feed, Ajar is still living large. The Real Bling Ring: Where Are They Now?\|Tricia Romano\|May 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Nothing especially surprising there, except that she kept opening the door instead of leaving it ajar while cleaning. The Martyrdom of DSK\|Christopher Dickey\|July 5, 2011\|DAILY BEAST His door was ajar, so that he could hear the opening of the door of our room. Dracula\|Bram Stoker Again the captain's eyes swept round the room, to guard against any doors that might be ajar. Macaria\|Augusta Jane Evans Wilson The door was ajar, and he stepped into a little hall covered with ingrain carpet. K\|Mary Roberts Rinehart This was a disturbing incident, and I was surprised to discover that the door into the adjoining room was ajar. Blindfolded\|Earle Ashley Walcott The doors connecting these apartments were ajar, but closed enough to conceal one room from the other. Fashion and Famine\|Ann S. Stephens British Dictionary definitions for ajar (1 of 2) ajar¹ / (əˈdʒɑː) / adjective, adverb (postpositive) (esp of a door or window) slightly open Word Origin for ajar C18: altered form of obsolete on char, literally: on the turn; char, from Old English cierran to turn British Dictionary definitions for ajar (2 of 2) ajar² / (əˈdʒɑː) / adjective (postpositive) not in harmony Word Origin for ajar C19: altered form of at jar at discord. See jar ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ajar open, unclosed, unlatched, unshut
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ajar

adjective, adverb

Origin of ajar

Words nearby ajar

Definition for ajar (2 of 2)

adverb, adjective

Origin of ajar

Example sentences from the Web for ajar

British Dictionary definitions for ajar (1 of 2)

adjective, adverb (postpositive)

Word Origin for ajar

British Dictionary definitions for ajar (2 of 2)

adjective

Word Origin for ajar

Words related to ajar