opened
- adjective
- /ˈoʊpənd/
- She found the opened envelope on her desk and realized someone had read her mail.
And then after we bake them, cut them open and guess what?
- And then after we bake them, cut them open and guess what?
- Oh, God, God, that would really slit you right open like a fish fillet.
- Tripped over his own foot, busted his head open, led to stitches.
- Oh, you'd never had one of those nights bag opened, bed full of shit.
Examples
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The store refused to accept returns on any opened packages.
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Please dispose of any opened containers in the refrigerator before the inspection.
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The opened box revealed a surprise inside.
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The opened letter contained important information.
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The store refused to accept returns on any opened packages.
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She found the opened envelope on her desk and realized someone had read her mail.
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Please dispose of any opened containers in the refrigerator before the inspection.
Synonyms
Not closed so people or things can go through
Completely open with nothing closed or covering it
Slightly open, like a door or window
Not closed or fastened so it is open
Antonyms
Idioms
A sudden large flow of people, messages, or feelings that happens after a block is removed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Opened comes from the simple verb open meaning 'to make not closed', plus -ed to show condition, so imagine taking a lid off a jar — it is 'not sealed' anymore, and that is why we call such containers opened.