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1 ajar -- rank: 1000

ajar definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: slightly open; "the door was ajar" Merriam Webster's adjective or adverb Etymology: earlier on char ... at chare Date: 15th century slightly open < left the door ajar > Oxford Reference Dictionary 1. adv. & predic.adj. (of a door ... harmony. Etymology: A(2) + JAR(2) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ajar A*jar", adv. [OE. on char ajar, on the turn; AS. cerr, cyrr, turn, akin to G ... Char.] Slightly turned or opened; as, the door was standing ajar. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ajar A*jar", adv. [Pref. ...

2 Jar -- rank: 589

... more at chare Date: 1674 archaic the position of being ajar — usually used in the phrase on the jar Oxford Reference ... prob. imit. 3. n. Phrases and idioms: on the jar ajar. Etymology: late form of obs. char turn: see AJAR(1), CHAR(2) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Jar Jar, v ... to chatter, croak, G. quarren to grumble, and E. jargon, ajar.] 1. To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound ... consist. --Milton. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Jar Jar, n. [See Ajar.] A turn. [Only in phrase.] On the jar, on the turn, ajar, as a door. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Jar Jar, ...

3 On the jar -- rank: 331

... jar definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Jar Jar, n. [See Ajar.] A turn. [Only in phrase.] On the jar, on the turn, ajar, as a door.

4 Jarring -- rank: 331

... to chatter, croak, G. quarren to grumble, and E. jargon, ajar.] 1. To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound ... jar. 3. Quarrel, dispute, altercation, bickering, wrangling. Moby Thesaurus agitating, ajar, antagonistic, antipathetic, astonishing, at cross-purposes, at loggerheads, at odds ...

5 Jangling -- rank: 209

... Synonyms n. Wrangling, bickering, quarrelling, altercation, jangle, jar. Moby Thesaurus ajar, antagonistic, antipathetic, at cross-purposes, at loggerheads, at odds, at ...

6 Harsh -- rank: 209

... acerb, acerbic, acid, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, acute, afflictive, aggressive, agonizing, ajar, amaroidal, asperous, astringent, atonal, atrocious, austere, authoritarian, barbaric, barbarous, bearish ...

7 warring -- rank: 209

... warring husbands and wives. ADJ: ADJ n Moby Thesaurus aggressive, ajar, all-out war, antagonistic, appeal to arms, armed combat, armed ...

8 Grating -- rank: 209

... a. Harsh, irritating, displeasing, disagreeable, offensive. Moby Thesaurus abrasion, absonant, ajar, andiron, annoying, antagonistic, antipathetic, arabesque, at cross-purposes, at loggerheads ...

9 Gaping -- rank: 209

... Dictionary see gape Moby Thesaurus abysmal, abyssal, agape, aghast, agog, ajar, all agog, amazed, anticipant, anticipating, anticipative, anticipatory, astonished, astounded, at ...

10 Set -- rank: 209

... to assume a specified posture or position < set the door ajar > 9. a. to fix as a distinguishing imprint, sign, or ...

11 chare -- rank: 209

... e]rian, OHG. ch["e]ran, G. kehren. Cf. Chore, Ajar.] Work done by the day; a single job, or task ...

12 Confused -- rank: 209

... success. ADJ Moby Thesaurus Byzantine, abashed, abroad, adrift, afflicted, agitated, ajar, aleatoric, aleatory, ambiguous, amorphic, amorphous, anarchic, arsy-varsy, ass-backwards ...

13 Conflicting -- rank: 209

... passions. --Bp. Hurd. Moby Thesaurus acrid, adversary, adversative, adverse, adversive, ajar, alien, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antithetic, antonymous, at cross-purposes, balancing ...

14 Clashing -- rank: 209

... contradiction, hostility, enmity. Moby Thesaurus acrid, adversary, adversative, adverse, adversive, ajar, alien, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antithetic, antonymous, at cross-purposes, at ...

15 Char -- rank: 209

... e]rian, OHG. ch["e]ran, G. kehren. Cf. Chore, Ajar.] Work done by the day; a single job, or task ...