wide-open
[ wahyd-oh-puh n ]
/ ˈwaɪdˈoʊ pən /
adjective
opened to the full extent: a wide-open window.
lacking laws or strict enforcement of laws concerning liquor, vice, gambling, etc.: a wide-open town.
Origin of wide-open
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby wide-open
wide-angle lens,
wide-area network,
wide-awake,
wide-body,
wide-eyed,
wide-open,
wide-ranging,
wide-screen,
wide-spreading,
widebody,
widely
Example sentences from the Web for wide-open
British Dictionary definitions for wide-open
wide-open
adjective (wide open when postpositive)
open to the full extent
(postpositive)
exposed to attack; vulnerable
uncertain as to outcome
US informal
(of a town or city) lax in the enforcement of certain laws, esp those relating to the sale and consumption of alcohol, gambling, the control of vice, etc