ajar
Not quite shut
Ajar describes a door or other hinged barrier that is slightly open—not closed, but not wide open either: She left the door ajar so the cat could come in.
The word almost exclusively modifies doors, gates, and similar openings.
Narrow break or attempt
- gapUnfilled space between
- partiallyTo an incomplete extent
- unlatchedFreed from catch
- unlockedNot fastened shut
sliver · inch · slit · crevice · chink · space · wedge · peephole
Fleeting view
- peekFurtive brief look
- beckoningGesturing for approach
- enticementSomething that attracts
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
welcome · lure · temptation · intrigue · opportunity · threshold · possibility · curiosity
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- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- circulationMovement through a system
waft · freshness · cross-ventilation · stuffiness · coolness · airing
Something unexplained or unknown
- tensionStretched or strained state
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
uncertainty · apprehension · ominous · intrigue · dread · unsettling · creaking · shadowy
crack
Narrow break or attempt
unlocked · sliver · inch · slit · crevice · chink · space · wedge · peephole · separation
glimpse
Fleeting view
- peekFurtive brief look
- beckoningGesturing for approach
- enticementSomething that attracts
allure · welcome · lure · temptation · intrigue · opportunity · threshold · possibility · curiosity
draft
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- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
circulation · waft · freshness · cross-ventilation · stuffiness · coolness · airing
mystery
Something unexplained or unknown
- tensionStretched or strained state
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- uneaseMild persistent worry
foreboding · uncertainty · apprehension · ominous · intrigue · dread · unsettling · creaking · shadowy · horror
- not fully closedhalf-open, slightly open, cracked, parted, agape
- door actionsopen, close, shut, knock, lock
- fastening statesfastened, unfastened, locked, unlocked, latched
- Open synonymsunlocked, unsealed, uncovered, exposed, revealed
- opennessopen, openness, transparent, transparency, accessible