Ajar Definition

ə-jär
adjective
Partially opened.
Left the door ajar.
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adverb
Slightly open.
The door stood ajar.
Webster's New World
Not in harmony.
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noun

A member of an ethnographic group of Georgians.

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Origin of Ajar

  • Middle English on char on in on char turn (from Old English cierr)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Ajar Sentence Examples

  • She made sure the door was ajar so that she could hear what was going on inside the room.

  • The door was ajar and the phone was on the hall table.

  • The back door was ajar so that the dog could come and go.

  • Her door was ajar and the chill from an open window washed over him.

  • The kitchen cabinet door was ajar and a pan was sticking out.

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Words Starting With

AAJAJA

Words Ending With

RARJAR

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Words Starting With A and Ending With R

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