Meaning
Slightly turned or opened.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English ajar, on char (“on [the] turn”), from on (“on”) + char (“turn, occasion”), from Old English ċierr, cyrr (“turn”), from ċierran (“to turn, convert”), equivalent to a- + char. Akin to Scots char, chare (“to turn, cause to turn”), Dutch akerre, kier (“ajar”), German kehren (“to turn”). See char.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles: