open adjective
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The adjective form of open is openable
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- adjective open not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night. 2
- adjective open having no means of closing or barring: an open portico. 2
- adjective open having the interior immediately accessible, as a box with the lid raised or a drawer that is pulled out. 2
- adjective open relatively free of obstructions to sight, movement, or internal arrangement: an open floor plan. 2
- adjective open constructed so as to be without cover or enclosure on the top or on some or all sides: an open boat. 2
- adjective open not closed 1
- adjective open not blocked 1
- adjective open area behind doors 1
- adjective open view: unobstructed 1
- adjective open arms: outstretched 1
- adjective open visible to all 1
- adjective open undecided 1
- adjective open sincere 1
- adjective open string: unfretted 1
- adjective open accepting 1
- adjective open without partitions 1
- adjective open with gaps 1
- adjective open porous 1
- adjective open extended, unfolded 1
- adjective open not taken 1
- adjective open unregulated 1
- adjective open not hidden 1
- adjective open phonetics: vowel 1
- adjective open sb: receptive 1
- adjective open not built up 1
- intransitive verb+adjective open start by saying 1
- adjective open (of a door, gate, window sash, or the like) set so as to permit passage through the opening it can be used to close. 1
- adjective open having relatively large or numerous spaces, voids, or intervals: an open architectural screen; open ranks of soldiers. 1
- adjective open perforated or porous: an open texture. 1
- adjective open relatively unoccupied by buildings, fences, trees, etc.: open country. 1
- adjective open not covered or closed; with certain parts apart: open eyes; open mouth. 1
- adjective open without a covering, especially a protective covering; unprotected; unenclosed; exposed: an open wound; open electrical wires. 1
- adjective open extended or unfolded: an open newspaper. 1
- adjective open without restrictions as to who may participate: an open competition; an open session. 1
- adjective open accessible or available to follow: the only course still open to us. 1
- adjective open not taken or filled; not preempted; available; vacant: Which job is open? 1
- adjective open ready for or carrying on normal trade or business: The new store is now open. The office is open on Saturdays. 1
- adjective open not engaged or committed: Have you any open time on Monday? 1
- adjective open accessible, as to appeals, ideas, or offers: to be open to suggestion. 1
- adjective open exposed to general view or knowledge; existing, carried on, etc., without concealment: open disregard of the rules. 1
- adjective open acting publicly or without concealment, as a person. 1
- adjective open unreserved, candid, or frank, as persons or their speech, aspect, etc.: an open manner. 1
- adjective open generous, liberal, or bounteous: to give with an open hand. 1
- adjective open liable or subject: open to question; open to retaliation. 1
- adjective open undecided; unsettled: several open questions. 1
- adjective open without effective or enforced legal, commercial, or moral regulations: an open town. 1
- adjective open unguarded by an opponent: an open wide receiver. 1
- adjective open noting the part of the sea beyond headlands or enclosing areas of land: to sail on the open seas. 1
- adjective open free of ice, as a body of water or a seaport. 1
- adjective open free of navigational hazards: an open coast. 1
- adjective open (of a seaport) available for foreign trade; not closed by government regulations or by considerations of health. 1
- adjective open (of a microphone) in operation; live. 1
- adjective open (of a delimiting punctuation mark) occurring at the beginning of a group of words or characters that is set off, as from surrounding text: open parenthesis; open quotes. Compare close (def 51). 1
- adjective open not yet balanced or adjusted, as an account. 1
- adjective open not constipated, as the bowels. 1
- adjective open Phonetics. (of a vowel) articulated with a relatively large opening above the tongue or with a relatively large oral aperture, as the vowel sound of cot compared with that in caught. (of a syllable) ending with a vowel. (of a consonant) continuant (opposed to stop). 1
- adjective open Linguistics. (of a class of items) readily admitting new members, as the class of nouns, verbs, or adjectives (opposed to closed). 1
- adjective open Printing. (of type) in outline form. widely spaced or leaded, as printed matter. 1
- adjective open Music. (of an organ pipe) not closed at the far end. (of a string) not stopped by a finger. (of a note) produced by such a pipe or string or, on a wind instrument, without the aid of a slide, key, etc. 1
- adjective open Mathematics. (of an interval) containing neither endpoint. (of a set) consisting of points having neighborhoods wholly contained in the set, as the set of points within a circle. (of a map from one topological space to another) having the property that the image of an open set is an open set. 1
- adjective open free from frost; mild or moderate: an open winter. 1
- adjective open Animal Husbandry. (of a female animal) not pregnant. 1
- adjective open Textiles. (of a fabric or weave) so loosely woven that spaces are visible between warp and filling yarns. 1
- graded adjective open If you stand or sit in an open way, the front of your body is fully exposed and you are not bending forward or at an angle to someone. 0
- adjective open If you describe a person or their character as open, you mean they are honest and do not want or try to hide anything or to deceive anyone. 0
- adjective open If you describe a situation, attitude, or way of behaving as open, you mean it is not kept hidden or secret. 0
- adjective open If you are open to suggestions or ideas, you are ready and willing to consider or accept them. 0
- adjective open If you say that a system, person, or idea is open to something such as abuse or criticism, you mean they might receive abuse or criticism because of their qualities, effects, or actions. 0
- adjective open If you say that a fact or question is open to debate, interpretation, or discussion, you mean that people are uncertain whether it is true, what it means, or what the answer is. 0
- adjective open An open area is a large area that does not have many buildings or trees in it. 0
- adjective open An open structure or object is not covered or enclosed. 0
- adjective open An open wound is one from which a liquid such as blood is coming. 0
- adjective open If an opportunity or choice is open to you, you are able to do a particular thing if you choose to. 0
- adjective open You can use open to describe something that anyone is allowed to take part in or accept. 0
- adjective open If something such as an offer or job is open, it is available for someone to accept or apply for. 0
- adjective open not closed or barred 0
- adjective open affording free passage, access, view, etc; not blocked or obstructed 0
- adjective open not sealed, fastened, or wrapped 0
- adjective open having the interior part accessible 0
- adjective open extended, expanded, or unfolded 0
- adjective open ready for business 0
- adjective open able to be obtained; available 0
- adjective open unobstructed by buildings, trees, etc 0
- adjective open free to all to join, enter, use, visit, etc 0
- adjective open unengaged or unoccupied 0
- adjective open not decided or finalized 0
- adjective open ready to entertain new ideas; not biased or prejudiced 0
- adjective open unreserved or candid 0
- adjective open liberal or generous 0
- adjective open extended or eager to receive (esp in the phrase with open arms) 0
- adjective open exposed to view; blatant 0
- adjective open liable or susceptible 0
- adjective open (of climate or seasons) free from frost; mild 0
- adjective open free from navigational hazards, such as ice, sunken ships, etc 0
- adjective open without legal restrictions or enforceable regulations, esp in relation to gambling, vice, etc 0
- adjective open without barriers to prevent absconding 0
- adjective open having large or numerous spacing or apertures 0
- adjective open full of small openings or gaps; porous 0
- adjective open (of type matter) generously leaded or widely spaced 0
- adjective open (of a violin or guitar string) not stopped with the finger 0
- adjective open (of a pipe, such as an organ pipe) not closed at either end 0
- adjective open (of a note) played on such a string or pipe 0
- adjective open in operation; active 0
- adjective open unrestricted; unlimited 0
- adjective open (of a return ticket) not specifying a date for travel 0
- adjective open (of a goal, court, etc) unguarded or relatively unprotected 0
- adjective open (of a stance, esp in golf) characterized by the front of the body being turned forward 0
- adjective open (of a wound) exposed to the air 0
- adjective open (esp of the large intestine) free from obstruction 0
- adjective open undefended and of no military significance 0
- adjective open denoting a vowel pronounced with the lips relatively wide apart 0
- adjective open denoting a syllable that does not end in a consonant, as in pa 0
- adjective open (of a file) having no pawns on it 0
- adjective open (of a set) containing points whose neighbourhood consists of other points of the same set 0
- adjective open (of software or a computer system) designed to an internationally agreed standard in order to allow communication between computers, irrespective of size, manufacturer, etc 0
- adjective open in a state which permits access, entrance, or exit; not closed, covered, clogged, or shut 0
- adjective open closed, but unlocked 0
- adjective open in a state which permits freedom of view or passage; not enclosed, fenced in, sheltered, screened, etc.; unobstructed; clear 0
- adjective open having few or no trees, houses, etc. 0
- adjective open unsealed; unwrapped 0
- adjective open not covered over; without covering, top, etc. 0
- adjective open vulnerable to attack, etc.; unprotected or undefended 0
- adjective open spread out; unfolded; unclosed; expanded 0
- adjective open having spaces between; having gaps, holes, interstices, etc. 0
- adjective open free from ice 0
- adjective open having relatively little snow or frost; mild 0
- adjective open that may be entered, used, competed in, shared, visited, etc. by all 0
- adjective open ready to admit customers, clients, etc. 0
- adjective open free to be argued or contested; not settled or decided 0
- adjective open free from prejudice or bigotry; not closed to new ideas, etc. 0
- adjective open liberal; generous 0
- adjective open free from legal restrictions 0
- adjective open free from discriminatory restrictions based on race, religion, etc. 0
- adjective open free from effective regulation with respect to drinking, gambling, etc. 0
- adjective open not regulated, organized, or conducted along traditional or conventional lines 0
- adjective open characterized by social mobility, political freedom, diversity of opinion, etc. 0
- adjective open in force or operation 0
- adjective open not already taken, occupied, or engaged 0
- adjective open free to be accepted or rejected 0
- adjective open not closed against access; accessible; available 0
- adjective open not hidden or secret; generally known; public 0
- adjective open frank; candid; direct; honest 0
- adjective open of a set of points that is the complement of a closed set of points, as the set of all points outside a circle 0
- adjective open not stopped by the finger 0
- adjective open not closed at the top 0
- adjective open produced by an open string or pipe, or, in wind instruments, brasses, etc., without a slide or key 0
- adjective open not muted 0
- adjective open articulated with the tongue as low as possible in the mouth; low 0
- adjective open articulated with the tongue in the lower of two possible positions 0
- adjective open articulated with the organs of speech not in close contact; fricative 0
- adjective open ending in a vowel or diphthong 0
- adjective open designating or of a style of type the letters of which are cast in outline so that the inside of letters shows white 0
- adjective open with wide spacing between words or lines of type; not solid 0
- adjective open designating a stance, as of a golfer or batter in baseball, in which the front foot is farther than the rear foot from an imaginary straight line, as one joining tee and green or one joining home plate and second base 0