half-closed
Neither open nor shut
Half-closed describes something partially shut but not completely—a door left ajar, eyes drooping with drowsiness, or a window cracked open.
The term suggests an in-between state: Her half-closed eyes made it hard to tell if she was awake.
In computing, a half-closed connection indicates one direction of data flow has been terminated while the other remains open.
Narrowing eyes to see
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- sleepyWanting to doze
- liddedHaving a top closure
- heavy-liddedWith lowered eyelids
drooping · hooded · bleary · dozing · slumberous · dreamy · fatigued · weary
Partially open
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- partially openNot completely closed
- gapUnfilled space between
- wedgedFixed tightly between surfaces
propped · unlatched · slightly open · peeking · privacy · threshold · hinged · swinging
Shortened work time
- winding downGradually decreasing toward conclusion
- skeleton staffMinimum personnel needed
- restrictedLimited in scope
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
seasonal · off-peak · transitioning · restructuring · intermittent · sporadic · declining · struggling
Free of stress
- unclenchedReleased from grip
- cuppedShaped into bowl
- slackAbsence of tautness
- unfurledOpened and displayed
releasing · surrendering · letting go · open palm · softened · easing · loosening · resting
squinting
Narrowing eyes to see
heavy-lidded · drooping · hooded · bleary · dozing · slumberous · dreamy · fatigued · weary · blinking
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Partially open
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- partially openNot completely closed
- gapUnfilled space between
wedged · propped · unlatched · slightly open · peeking · privacy · threshold · hinged · swinging · entrance
reduced hours
Shortened work time
- winding downGradually decreasing toward conclusion
- skeleton staffMinimum personnel needed
- restrictedLimited in scope
downsizing · seasonal · off-peak · transitioning · restructuring · intermittent · sporadic · declining · struggling · curtailed
relaxed
Free of stress
- unclenchedReleased from grip
- cuppedShaped into bowl
- slackAbsence of tautness
unfurled · releasing · surrendering · letting go · open palm · softened · easing · loosening · resting · curled