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wide-open

wide-o·pen
W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wahyd oh-puh n]
    • /waɪd ˈoʊ pən/
    • /waɪd ˈəʊpən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wahyd oh-puh n]
    • /waɪd ˈoʊ pən/

Definitions of wide-open word

  • adjective wide-open opened to the full extent: a wide-open window. 1
  • adjective wide-open lacking laws or strict enforcement of laws concerning liquor, vice, gambling, etc.: a wide-open town. 1
See all 2 definitions of wide-open

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Origin of wide-open

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Wide-open

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Wide-open

wide-open popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for wide-open

adj wide-open

  • limitless — without limit; boundless: limitless ambition; limitless space.

adjective wide-open

  • exposed — Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
  • weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
  • woundable — Capable of being wounded; vulnerable.
All 4 Synonyms of wide-open

Related words

  • goggle

    goggles. large spectacles equipped with special lenses, protective rims, etc., to prevent injury to the eyes from strong wind, flying objects, blinding light, etc. spectacles designed for a special purpose, as night-vision or stereoscopic goggles. Informal. glasses, or eyeglasses: I can't see a thing without my goggles. Synonyms: specs, shades.

  • goggle-eyed

    having bulging, wide-open, or rolling eyes, especially in astonishment or wonderment.

  • broken-field

    of or having to do with running in which the ball carrier zigzags so as to go past defenders and avoid being tackled by them

  • patulous

    open; gaping; expanded.

  • rictus

    the gape of the mouth of a bird.
All related words to wide-open

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