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half-open

British  

adjective

  1. chess (of a file) having a pawn or pawns of only one colour on it

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Rain comes in the half-open window.

From Literature

Tails were wagging and most of the dogs had that expression that looks like a smile, mouth half-open, tongue dangling.

From Los Angeles Times

The Chain Instagram had presented itself in a colorful, Disneyland-like map — a tiki drink over here, a fresh take on Domino’s pizza over there, an artsy interpretation of Panda Express up ahead and a resurrection of Koo Koo Roo in the VIP area — but what I was greeted with was chintzy off-the-shelf signs leading to food stands where uninterested workers juggled half-open cardboard boxes of food.

From Los Angeles Times

I was about to climb the stairs leading to the floor above when I noticed a half-open door on my left.…

From Literature

But his mouth froze, half-open, as soon as he saw past the bike.

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