Definitions for ajar

ajar a·jar

Spelling: [uh-jahr]
IPA: /əˈdʒɑr/

Ajar is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 15 anagrams from letters in ajar (aajr).

Definitions for ajar

adjective, adverb

  1. neither entirely open nor entirely shut; partly open:

adverb, adjective

  1. in contradiction to; at variance with:

Origin of ajar

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

Examples for ajar

The landing at the top was dark, but the door at the rear was ajar.

There was another door at the end of the passage, and this was ajar.

Nothing especially surprising there, except that she kept opening the door instead of leaving it ajar while cleaning.

The door was ajar, and he stepped into a little hall covered with ingrain carpet.

Then, as the door of the first reception-room was ajar, he at last ventured in.

It was broad daylight, and the door leading into the prim little hall was ajar.

Postscript: According to his Instagram and Facebook feed, ajar is still living large.

The former girlfriend of ajar, Ames was also friends with Roy Lopez, the other alleged “fence,” and buddies with Lee.

The hall door was ajar, and when I pushed it open, no one was in the hall.

The side door of the house was ajar and she opened it softly and entered.

Word Value for ajar
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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