Very startling or shocking; engaging a person's full attention.

(phonetics, of a vowel) pronounced with the tongue in a position approximately one-third of the way between an open and a close vowel

(hunting, sometimes followed by on or for to designate the kind of animal hunted) A period of time during the calendar year when authorities within a jurisdiction permit the unrestricted hunting of one or more kinds of animal wildlife.

plural of open marriage

A marital relationship in which each partner agrees that the other partner may have sexual relations with other people as he or she sees fit.

(rugby) the portion of the field which is larger as measured from a scrum or breakdown to the touchline

(UK regional) The medlar fruit.

plural of opening statement

plural of opening speech

(law) In adversarial legal systems, a statement made by either party at the beginning of a trial or comparable factfinding proceeding, in which that party lays out their case, generally including the points of fact that they intend to demonstrate and to some degree indicating the rhetorical arguments for why they should prevail.